ABSTRACTION Synonyms

• reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

• an idea or conclusion having general application

• the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

• (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

• an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

• capable of conceiving

• an elaborated concept

• inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally

• an elaborated concept

• (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams

• the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

• atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold

• the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

• a shortened version of a written work

• the act of increasing the density of something

• the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

• your intention; what you intend to do

• a personal view

• an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth

• (music) melodic subject of a musical composition

• the process of forming and relating ideas

• a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

• a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

• a general inclusive concept

• an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

• (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items

• an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity

• elimination of superfluous details

• the act of reducing complexity

• concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

• concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations

• concerned with theories rather than their practical applications

• a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

• a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena

• a belief that can guide behavior

• the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

• the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

• the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual

• a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

• existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment

• a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

• a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

• not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature

• dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention

• consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically

• make off with belongings of others

• consider apart from a particular case or instance

• give an abstract (of)

• preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

• an idea or conclusion having general application

• the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

• reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

• (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

• a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples