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abstraction
noun as in state of being lost in thought
Example Sentences
Colors become aberrant, shifting suddenly from greens into turquoise blue, while authentic nature steps aside for abstraction.
Restrictions are being put into place in the coming days which limit the removal of water from the natural environment around the two rivers for industry and agriculture, a process known as abstraction.
In essence, “the economy” is an abstraction that individuals and groups give meaning.
In this way, the personal is truly political, as direct experience is more important than statistical abstraction.
Within that commemorative framework, Hiroshima has been effectively rendered an abstraction and reduced to a cautionary tale.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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