| 单词 | abstraction |
| 释义 | abstraction —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; < LL abstraction- (s. of abstractio) separation. See ABSTRACT, -ION] |
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