abstraction abstraction /əbˈstrækʃən/

noun

1. () A concept or idea not associated with any specific instance  ( abstract , abstraction )
   a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
    He loved her only in the abstract--not in person
   he loved her only in the abstract--not in person
   
2. () The act of withdrawing or removing something  ( abstraction )
   the act of withdrawing or removing something
   
3. () An abstract work of art  ( abstraction )
   An abstract work of art
   
4. () The process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances  ( generalisation [British] , generalization , abstraction )
   the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
   
5. A general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples  ( abstract entity , abstraction )
   a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
   
6. Preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else  ( abstractedness , abstraction )
   preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else