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abstraction

🇬🇧 UK/æb'stræk ʃən/🇺🇸 US/æb'strækʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

A general concept or idea not tied to a specific instance; the process of extracting common qualities from specific examples; a state of deep thought

抽象概念;抽象化;心不在焉,出神

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
absaway from, off
+
tractpull, drag, draw
+
ionact, process, state
=abstraction

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Mathematical abstraction is complex for beginners.

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