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abstraction

æbˈstrækʃn

noun

abstrakcja

apˈstrak.t͡sja· rzeczownik
Also
uogólnienie(n)oderwanie(n)
Definition

The quality of dealing with ideas rather than concrete events; or a general concept formed by extracting common qualities from specific examples.

Examples
Philosophy often deals with high levels of abstraction.
Filozofia często zajmuje się wysokimi poziomami abstrakcji.
The painting was a pure abstraction of form and color.
Obraz był czystą abstrakcją formy i koloru.
He was lost in abstraction, thinking deeply about the problem.
Był pogrążony w abstrakcji, głęboko myśląc o problemie.
Synonyms
conceptideageneralizationtheory
Collocations
high level of abstractionpure abstractionin abstraction
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