Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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abstraction | Yes | No | No | No |
absorption | Yes | No | No | No |
abstraction (noun) | absorption (noun) |
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a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | the mental state of being preoccupied by something |
the act of withdrawing or removing something | complete attention; intense mental effort |
an abstract painting | (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid |
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance | the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion |
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else | (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium |
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances | the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another |