Abstraction (Noun)
Meaning 1
Preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples.
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Meaning 3
A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
The act of withdrawing or removing something.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.