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ab·strac·tion    Audio Help   [ab-strak-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.an abstract or general idea or term.
2.the act of considering something as a general quality or characteristic, apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.
3.an impractical idea; something visionary and unrealistic.
4.the act of taking away or separating; withdrawal: The sensation of cold is due to the abstraction of heat from our bodies.
5.secret removal, esp. theft.
6.absent-mindedness; inattention; mental absorption.
7.Fine Arts.
a.the abstract qualities or characteristics of a work of art.
b.a work of art, esp. a nonrepresentational one, stressing formal relationships.
[Origin: 1540–50; < LL abstractiōn- (s. of abstractiō) separation. See abstract, -ion]

—Related forms
ab·strac·tion·al, adjective
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Main Entry:  trance
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  The condition of being so lost in solitary thought as to be unaware of one's surroundings.
Synonyms:  absent-mindedness, bemusement, brown study, daydreaming, muse, reverie, study
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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