abstraction
noun
an abstract or general idea or term.
abstractions
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pluralof abstraction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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First, practice distinguishing between what the Constitution says and what judges and justices say about the Constitution, a document riddled with aspirational vagaries and flexible abstractions.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Creating these abstractions involves difficult maths, but essentially they filter out useless information, just leaving the AI with useful pictures of the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Or they could simply be arresting abstractions in a sculpture that sits aesthetically between formal attraction and repulsion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Power and policy are not abstractions — they impact real people’s bodies, minds and lives, and they affect the well-being of the larger community.
From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2026
Oppenheimer was rare among theorists in conceding value to the uncomplicated perception of nature, free of abstractions, that happened to be Lawrence’s approach.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
