Abstraction ¹

Definition: The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal.

Abstraction ²

Definition: 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 from their size or figure, the act is called abstraction. So, also, when it considers whiteness, softness, virtue, existence, as separate from any particular objects.

Abstraction ³

Definition: An idea or notion of an abstract, or theoretical nature; as, to fight for mere abstractions.

Abstraction ⁴

Definition: Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to present objects.

Abstraction ⁵

Definition: A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.

abstraction ⁶

Definition: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

abstraction ⁷

Definition: the act of withdrawing or removing something

abstraction ⁸

Definition: an abstract painting

abstraction ⁹

Definition: preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

abstraction ¹⁰

Definition: the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

abstraction ¹¹

Definition: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"