abstraction. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

abstraction

SYLLABICATION:	ab·strac·tion
PRONUNCIATION:	b-strkshn, b-
NOUN:	1a. The act of abstracting or the state of having been abstracted. b. An abstract concept, idea, or term. c. An abstract quality. 2. Preoccupation; absent-mindedness. 3. An abstract work of art.
OTHER FORMS:	ab·straction·al, ab·stractive —ADJECTIVE


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