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abstraction

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abstraction

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

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\-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— ab·strac·tive

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\ab-ˈstrak-tiv, ˈab-ˌ\ adjective

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