abstraction
NOUN
/æb'strækʃən/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
abstraction is a valid 11-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1B3S1T1R1A1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does abstraction mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
Preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else.
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NARROWER
2
The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances.
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3
A general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples.
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4
A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance.
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5
An abstract painting.
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6
The act of withdrawing or removing something.
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AT THE BOARD
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