abstraction

noun · ab-STRAK-shun

CEFR C1

a general idea, not a real physical thing

अमूर्त विचार

Usage

a mere abstractionabstractions like justicea level of abstraction

Examples

Justice is an abstraction, but its effects are real.

Maths deals with abstractions like numbers and shapes.

Common mistake

Justice is an abstraction we can see and touch.

Justice is an abstraction we cannot see or touch.

An abstraction is an idea, not a thing you can touch.

Remember: Abstraction: an idea in your head.

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Word 2 in Universal Core 29: versatile, abstraction, accumulation and more.

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