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theorisation vs abstraction

abstraction vs theorisation

theorisation and abstraction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
theorisation Yes No No No
abstraction Yes No No No
As nouns, abstraction is a hyponym of theorisation; that is, abstraction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than theorisation:
  • theorisation: the production or use of theories
  • abstraction: the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Other hyponyms of theorisation include ideology, generalisation, generalization.
theorisation (noun) abstraction (noun)
the production or use of theories a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
the act of withdrawing or removing something
an abstract painting
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 theorisation and abstraction

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