Abstraction
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Framework senses
- §1
- a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
- §2
- the act of withdrawing or removing something
- §3
- an abstract painting
- §4
- preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
- §5
- the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
- §6
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance