n.
Pronunciation: ab- ' strak-sh ə n, ə b-
Function: noun
Date: 1549
1 a : the act or process of abstracting : the state of being abstracted b : an abstract idea or term
2 : absence of mind or preoccupation
3 : abstract quality or character
4 a : an abstract composition or creation in art b : ABSTRACTIONISM
– ab · strac · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– ab · strac · tive \ ab- ' strak-tiv, ' ab- ˌ \ adjective