Definition of Abstraction
Abstraction
ab·strac·tion


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
The act of representing complex realities in a simplified form.

e.g. The artist's abstraction of the cityscape was a unique blend of colors.

(noun)
the act of taking away especially from a water body;

e.g. The abstraction of water from freshwater springs.

(noun)
a state of being preoccupied;

e.g. He sensed her abstraction while they were together, and he immediately knew something was on her mind.



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