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abstractions
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a general concept or idea that is not tied to any specific instance or physical form
- The notion of freedom is an abstraction that has been interpreted differently across cultures and eras.
- The artist’s work often deals with the abstraction of human emotions, using colors and shapes to represent feelings.
- Philosophers often discuss abstractions such as truth, beauty, and existence.
- The idea of infinity is an abstraction that challenges our everyday understanding of the world.
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the act of withdrawing or removing something
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an abstract painting
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the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
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a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
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