Abstraction Definition & Meaning
abstraction
- noun
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
- the act of withdrawing or removing something
- the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
- an abstract painting
- preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
- a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
"Abstraction" in song lyrics
See how abstraction is used in real songs:
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"My rude abstraction"
Haiku D'etat — Los Dangerous -
"I extract the abstraction"
Jesse Abraham — Get Off Me -
"melancholy and abstraction"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with abstraction
Usage tips for "abstraction"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does abstraction mean?
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" the act of withdrawing or removing something the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances an abstract painting preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
- What part of speech is abstraction?
- Abstraction is a noun.
- How many definitions does abstraction have?
- Abstraction has 6 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).