WordCmp.com

abstraction vs engrossment

engrossment vs abstraction

abstraction and engrossment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abstraction Yes No No No
engrossment Yes No No No
As nouns, engrossment is a hypernym of abstraction; that is, engrossment is a word with a broader meaning than abstraction:
  • abstraction: preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
  • engrossment: the mental state of being preoccupied by something
Other hypernyms of abstraction include absorption, preoccupancy, preoccupation.
abstraction (noun) engrossment (noun)
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples the quality of being intent and concentrated
the act of withdrawing or removing something the mental state of being preoccupied by something
an abstract painting complete attention; intense mental effort
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Difference between abstraction and engrossment

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.