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Meanings of abstractedness in English

Catalan
abstracció
Spanish
abstracción

Preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else.

abstracció
Synonyms
Examples for "abstraction"
Examples for "abstraction"
1
This is a human-made abstraction to help us better understand natural phenomenon.
Wired
2
Results: We identified six papers for abstraction, reporting results from four studies.
Pubmed
3
Incase scanned his work, then foil-stamped the flowing abstraction onto the case.
Wired
4
Crone's work exists, without any apparent conflict, somewhere between abstraction and representation.
The Irish Times
5
Methods: Cross-sectional survey with medical chart abstraction of 250 Latinos with diabetes.
Pubmed
Usage of abstractedness in English
1
She conversed with mature self-possession, yet showed a slight tendency to abstractedness.
Born in Exile
2
He talked about it, but in snatches, with intervals of abstractedness.
Born in Exile
3
He was lingering in a smiling abstractedness on his fancy, when-
Bertram Cope's Year
4
With her curious abstractedness she forgot me again immediately.
England, My England
5
Anthony had fallen against the roots of a banking elm, and surveyed the scene with philosophic abstractedness.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
6
They entered this state of abstractedness unconsciously.
The Silence: What It Is and How To Use It
7
All this was but acting up to the idea Mr. Roubiliac had formed of the abstractedness and eccentricity of genius.
Art in England: Notes and Studies
8
His mind, when a boy in Kentucky, showed a certain gloom, an unsocial nature, a peculiar abstractedness, a bold and daring scepticism.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln, Complete
9
Your abstractedness, child, (affectation of abstractedness, some call it,) savours, let me tell you, of greater particularity, than we aim to carry.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 1
10
Abstractedness rode upon Cash's lined brow.
Cabin Fever
11
She conversed with mature self-possession, yet showed a slight tendency to abstractedness.
Born in Exile
12
He talked about it, but in snatches, with intervals of abstractedness.
Born in Exile
13
He was lingering in a smiling abstractedness on his fancy, when-
Bertram Cope's Year
14
With her curious abstractedness she forgot me again immediately.
England, My England
15
Anthony had fallen against the roots of a banking elm, and surveyed the scene with philosophic abstractedness.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
16
They entered this state of abstractedness unconsciously.
The Silence: What It Is and How To Use It
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Translations for abstractedness
Abstractedness through the time