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 term2: absence of mind or preoccupation3: abstract quality or character4 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