abstraction

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal.

2. 2adjective

   The act process of leaving out of consideration one or more properties of a complex object so as to attend to others; analysis. Thus, when the mind considers the form of a tree by itself, or the color of the leaves as separate from their size or figure, the act is called abstraction. So, also, when it considers whiteness, softness, virtue, existence, as separate from any particular objects.

3. 3adjective

   An idea or notion of an abstract, or theoretical nature; as, to fight for mere abstractions.

4. 4adjective

   A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; as, a hermit's abstraction.

5. 5adjective

   Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects.

6. 6adjective

   The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.

7. 7adjective

   A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.

8. 8noun

   a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

9. 9noun

   the act of withdrawing or removing something

10. 10noun

    an abstract painting

11. 11noun

    preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

    Synonyms

    abstractedness
12. 12noun

    the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

    Synonyms

    generalisationgeneralization
13. 13noun

    a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

    "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"

    Synonyms

    abstract