Meaning & Definition of Abstraction in English
English⟶
Abstraction
/æbstrækʃən/
noun
1. A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- "He loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
synonym:
- abstraction,
- abstract
2. The act of withdrawing or removing something
synonym:
- abstraction
3. The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
synonym:
- abstraction,
- generalization,
- generalisation
4. An abstract painting
synonym:
- abstraction
5. Preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
synonym:
- abstractedness,
- abstraction
6. A general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
synonym:
- abstraction,
- abstract entity