1. (noun)
abstraction, abstract
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance Synonyms: generalisation, abstraction, generalization, abstract, abstract entity, outline, synopsis, precis, abstractedness
2. (noun)
abstraction
- the act of withdrawing or removing something Synonyms: abstract entity, generalisation, abstractedness, generalization, abstract
3. (noun)
abstraction, generalization, generalisation
- the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances Synonyms: generalisation, abstraction, generalization, generality, abstract, abstract entity, stimulus generalization, induction, abstractedness, stimulus generalisation, inductive reasoning
5. (noun)
abstractedness, abstraction
- preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else Synonyms: generalization, abstract entity, generalisation, abstractedness, abstraction, abstract
6. (noun)
abstraction, abstract entity
- a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples Synonyms: abstract entity, generalisation, abstractedness, generalization, abstraction, abstract
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