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Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) An idea or notion of an abstract, or theoretical nature; as, to fight for mere abstractions..

Anhydride :: Anhydride (n.) An oxide of a nonmetallic body or an organic radical, capable of forming an acid by uniting with the elements of water; -- so called because it may be formed from an acid by the abstraction of water..

Literalism :: Literalism (n.) The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities, or idealization..

Yoga :: Yoga (n.) A species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to obtain union with the universal spirit, and to acquire superhuman faculties..

Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; as, a hermit's abstraction..

Abstractional :: Abstractional (a.) Pertaining to abstraction.

Self-involution :: Self-involution (n.) Involution in one's self; hence, abstraction of thought; reverie..

Congelation :: Congelation (n.) The act or process of passing, or causing to pass, from a fluid to a solid state, as by the abstraction of heat; the act or process of freezing..

Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) A separation of volatile parts by the act of distillation.

Abstractionist :: Abstractionist (n.) An idealist.

Abstract :: Abstract (v. t.) To perform the process of abstraction.

Defiliation :: Defiliation (n.) Abstraction of a child from its parents.

Defalcation :: Defalcation (n.) An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent having it in trust; an embezzlement..

#NAME? :: -ion () A noun suffix denoting act, process, result of an act or a process, thing acted upon, state, or condition; as, revolution, the act or process of revolving; construction, the act or process of constructing; a thing constructed; dominion, territory ruled over; subjection, state of being subject; dejection; abstraction..

Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) The taking surreptitiously for one's own use part of the property of another; purloining.

Freeze :: Freeze (v. i.) To become congealed by cold; to be changed from a liquid to a solid state by the abstraction of heat; to be hardened into ice or a like solid body.

Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) The act process of leaving out of consideration one or more properties of a complex object so as to attend to others; analysis. Thus, when the mind considers the form of a tree by itself, or the color of the leaves as separate from their size or figure, the act is called abstraction. So, also, when it considers whiteness, softness, virtue, existence, as separate from any particular objects..

Detachment :: Detachment (n.) Abstraction from worldly objects; renunciation.

Abstraction :: Abstraction (a.) The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal..

Staringly :: Stargasing (n.) Hence, absent-mindedness; abstraction..

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