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abstraction

/æbˈstrækʃn/noun

उच्चारण ऐब्स्ट्रैक्शन

अमूर्त विचार, अमूर्तता

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U] formal

    a general idea not based on any particular real person, thing or situation; the quality of being abstract

    अमूर्त विचार, अमूर्तता

    • Freedom and justice are abstractions until people experience them.
    • Mathematics involves a high level of abstraction.

    Synonyms concept idea generalisation notion

  2. 2

    [U] formal

    the state of thinking deeply about something and not paying attention to what is around you

    तल्लीनता, खोयापन

    • He stared out of the window in abstraction.

    Synonyms preoccupation absorption absent-mindedness

  3. 3

    [U, C] technical

    the act of removing something from something else

    (किसी चीज़ से कुछ) निकालना, निष्कर्षण

    • the abstraction of water from rivers

    Synonyms extraction removal withdrawal

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