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thing vs abstraction

abstraction vs thing

thing and abstraction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thing Yes No No No
abstraction Yes No No No
As nouns, abstraction is a hypernym of thing; that is, abstraction is a word with a broader meaning than thing:
  • thing: a special abstraction
  • abstraction: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
Other hypernyms of thing include abstract.
thing (noun) abstraction (noun)
a separate and self-contained entity a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
an action the act of withdrawing or removing something
an artifact an abstract painting
an entity that is not named specifically a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
a special abstraction the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
a special objective
a vaguely specified concern
a statement regarded as an object
an event
a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion
a special situation
Difference between thing and abstraction

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