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abstraction

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ɐbʃtɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/abs·tra·ção

Definition

1

The act or faculty of abstracting; a general concept or idea that does not correspond to a concrete object.

Usage examples

Mathematics deals with high levels of abstraction. Love is an abstraction that is difficult to define.