Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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abstraction | Yes | No | No | No |
preoccupation | Yes | No | No | No |
abstraction (noun) | preoccupation (noun) |
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a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples | the act of taking occupancy before someone else does |
the act of withdrawing or removing something | the mental state of being preoccupied by something |
an abstract painting | an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention |
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 |