🧠abstraction

noun
/æbˈstrækʃən/

Meaning

the process of forming general ideas by removing specific details; an abstract concept or idea

Example Sentences

Abstraction allows complex ideas to be represented in a simplified form.

Synonyms

conceptualization, generalization, simplification, idea, theory

Antonyms

concreteness, reality, specificity

Collocations

level of abstraction, abstraction process, abstract thinking, degree of abstraction

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