ABSTRACTION


Meaning of ABSTRACTION in English

— abstractional , adj.

/ab strak"sheuhn/ , n.

1. an abstract or general idea or term.

2. the act of considering something as a general quality or characteristic, apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.

3. an impractical idea; something visionary and unrealistic.

4. the act of taking away or separating; withdrawal: The sensation of cold is due to the abstraction of heat from our bodies.

5. secret removal, esp. theft.

6. absent-mindedness; inattention; mental absorption.

7. Fine Arts.

a. the abstract qualities or characteristics of a work of art.

b. a work of art, esp. a nonrepresentational one, stressing formal relationships.

[ 1540-50; abstraction- (s. of abstractio ) separation. See ABSTRACT, -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .