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   abstraction
   a play that is wholly or partly not representational. Example: 'Ohio Impromptu,' an abstraction by Samuel Beckett, 2m or 2f.
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   Abstraction
   The process of selection, generalisation and aggregation.
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   abstraction
   [n] - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance 2. [n] - the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances 3. [n] - an abstract painting 4. [n] - the act of withdrawing or removing something 5. [n] - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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   Abstraction
   At the heart of cognition there is really only one fundamental ability, namely that of abstraction. This is the ability to take the essentials out of something, as when spotting perceptual common factors such as pitch and volume (sound) or colour and shape (vision), or the common attributes which id
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   abstraction
   In philosophy, the process by which universals and...
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   abstraction
   1. Generalisation; ignoring or hiding details to capture some kind of commonality between different instances. Examples are abstract data types (the representation details are hidden), abstract syntax (the details of the concrete syntax are ignored), abstract interpretation (details are ignored to analyse specific properties). 2. (programming) Par...
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   abstraction
   the separation of the logical properties of data or function from its implementation in a computer program Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)
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   Abstraction
   Ab·strac'tion noun [ Confer French abstraction . See Abstract , adjective ] 1. The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal. « A wrongful abstraction of wealth from certain members of the community. J. S. Mill. » 2. (Metaph.) The act process of leaving out of ...
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   abstraction
   1. The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal. 'A wrongful abstraction of wealth from certain members of the community.' (J. S. Mill) ... 2. <psychology> The act process of leaving out of consideration one or more properties of a complex object so as to attend to others; analysis. Thus, when ...
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    abstraction
    noun an abstract painting
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    abstraction
    noun the act of withdrawing or removing something
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    abstraction
    noun a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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    abstraction
    abstract noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; `he loved her only in the abstract--not in person`
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    abstraction
    (ab-strak´shәn) the mental process of forming ideas that are theoretical or representational rather than concrete. the withdrawal of any ingredient from a compound. malocclusion in which the occlusal plane is farther from the eye-ear plane, causing lengthening of the face.
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    Abstraction
    • (a.) The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal. • (a.) The act process of leaving out of consideration one or more properties of a complex object so as to attend to others; analysis. Thus, when the mind considers the form of a tree by itself, or the color of the leaves as separate fr...
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    abstraction
    (from the article `mathematics, foundations of`) One recent tendency in the development of mathematics has been the gradual process of abstraction. The Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel ... But there are further difficulties. The empiricist must explain how abstract ideas, such as the concept of a perfect triangle, can be reduce...
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    Abstraction
    (Lat. ab, from + trahere, to draw) The process of ideally separating a partial aspect or quality from a total object. Also the result or product of mental abstraction. Abstraction, which concentrates its attention on a single aspect, differs from analysis which considers all aspects on a par. -- L.W. In logic: Given a relation R which is transitiv...
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