Main Entry: ab·strac·tion

Pronunciation: \ab-ˈstrak-shən, əb-\

Function: noun

Date: 1549

1 a : the act or process of abstracting : the state of being abstracted b : an abstract idea or term
2 : absence of mind or preoccupation
3 : abstract quality or character
4 a : an abstract composition or creation in art b : abstractionism

— ab·strac·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— ab·strac·tive \ab-ˈstrak-tiv, ˈab-ˌ\ adjective