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.

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.

6

The act of withdrawing or removing something.

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