Synonyms for abstraction

Other words for “abstraction”, grouped by meaning.

We found 5 synonyms for “abstraction”. The most common are abstract, generalization, generalisation, abstractedness, abstract entity.

noun a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

Synonymsabstract

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

Synonymsgeneralization generalisation

noun preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

Synonymsabstractedness

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

Synonymsabstract entity

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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