Definition of 'abstraction'

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Noun

1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
      Synonyms: abstract
2. the act of withdrawing or removing something
3. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
      Synonyms: generalization generalisation
4. an abstract painting
5. preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
      Synonyms: abstractedness
6. a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

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