Definition of abstraction

"abstraction" in the noun sense

1. abstraction, abstract

a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

"he loved her only in the abstract

2. abstraction

the act of withdrawing or removing something

3. abstraction, generalization, generalisation

the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

4. abstraction

an abstract painting

5. abstractedness, abstraction

preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else

6. abstraction, abstract entity

a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

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abstraction in Scrabble®

The word abstraction is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters abstraction:

ABSTRACTION
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (38 words)

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In abstraction

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abstraction in Words With Friends™

The word abstraction is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters abstraction:

ABSTRACTION
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (38 words)

abators, abstain, acrobat, actants, actions, airboat, arctans, artisan, atonias, atonics, attains, barista, bastion, botanic, cantors, carbons, cartons, catboat, cations, citator, citrons, cratons, intorts, obtains, octants, rations, rattons, ricotta, satanic, station, straint, strobic, tabasco, tantric, tartans, transit, tricots, tsarina

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In abstraction

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