Abstraction (disambiguation)
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Abstraction may refer to one of the following:
- Abstraction, the thought process wherein ideas are distanced from objects
- Abstraction (computer science), a mechanism and practice to reduce and factor out details so that one can focus on few concepts at a time
- Abstraction (mathematics), the process of extracting the underlying essence of a mathematical concept, removing any dependence on real world objects
- (lambda) Abstraction, (λname.expression)
- Abstraction (sociology), the varying levels at which theoretical concepts can be understood
- Water abstraction, the extraction of water from a waterbody.