Synonyms: abstract entity, abstraction
Definition: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
Similar words: entity
Definition: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
Synonyms: abstraction
Definition: the act of withdrawing or removing something
Similar words: remotion, removal
Definition: the act of removing
Usage: he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy
Synonyms: abstraction
Definition: an abstract painting
Similar words: painting, picture
Definition: graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
Usage: a small painting by Picasso; he bought the painting as an investment; his pictures hang in the Louvre
Synonyms: abstractedness, abstraction
Definition: preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
Similar words: engrossment, absorption, preoccupancy, preoccupation
Definition: the mental state of being preoccupied by something
Synonyms: generalisation, generalization, abstraction
Definition: the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Similar words: theorisation, theorization
Definition: the production or use of theories
Synonyms: abstract, abstraction
Definition: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
Usage: he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
Similar words: concept, conception, construct
Definition: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances