Meaning of the word abstraction in English

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abstraction

US /æbˈstræk.ʃən/
UK /æbˈstræk.ʃən/
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Noun

1.

the quality of dealing with ideas rather than events

Example:
His philosophy often delves into the realm of pure abstraction.
The artist preferred abstraction over realism in his paintings.
2.

the process of considering something independently of its associations, attributes, or concretions

Example:
The mathematical model involved a high level of abstraction.
Computer programming often requires the abstraction of complex systems into simpler components.
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