Abstraccion (en. Abstraction)

/abstɾakˈsjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Mental process of considering something in a general way, without focusing on concrete details.

Abstraction allows for understanding complex concepts.

La abstracción permite entender conceptos complejos.

Artistic representation that moves away from figurative representation.

The painting was a work of modern abstraction.

El cuadro era una obra de abstracción moderna.

In mathematics, the action of simplifying problems by removing non-essential information.

Abstraction in mathematics facilitates solving complex equations.

La abstracción en matemáticas facilita la resolución de ecuaciones complejas.

The term comes from the Latin 'abstractio', which means separation or extraction.

mental abstraction

Process of thinking about concepts without referring to their concrete examples.

abstracción mental

to give the abstraction

To take something in a general way, without considering the details.

dar la abstracción

artistic abstraction

Style of art that moves away from realistic representation.

abstracción artística

abstract

That does not have material existence; that is only conceptual.

abstracto

to abstract

To separate or distinguish the essential aspects of something.

abstraer

generalization

Process of formulating principles from particular cases.

generalización

Used to refer to a confusing or complicated situation.

That project was a total abstraction; I understood nothing.

Ese proyecto fue una abstracción total; no entendía nada.

Refers to a lack of attention or focus on something.

I was in an abstraction while the teacher was speaking.

Estaba en una abstracción mientras el profesor hablaba.