Abstract may refer to:
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''Abstract'' (album), 1962 album by Joe Harriott
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Abstract of title a summary of the documents affecting title to parcel of land
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Abstract (law), a summary of a legal document
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Abstract (summary)
An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper's purpose. When used, an abstract always ...
, in academic publishing
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Abstract art, artistic works that do not attempt to represent reality or concrete subjects
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Abstract: The Art of Design'', 2017 Netflix documentary series
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Abstract music, music that is non-representational
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Abstract object
In metaphysics, the distinction between abstract and concrete refers to a divide between two types of entities. Many philosophers hold that this difference has fundamental metaphysical significance. Examples of concrete objects include plants, hum ...
in philosophy
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Abstract structure
An abstract structure is an abstraction that might be of the geometric spaces or a set structure, or a hypostatic abstraction that is defined by a set of mathematical theorems and laws, properties and relationships in a way that is logically if n ...
in mathematics
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Abstract type in computer science
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abstraction
Abstraction in its main sense is a conceptual process wherein general rules and concepts are derived from the usage and classification of specific examples, literal ("real" or " concrete") signifiers, first principles, or other methods.
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Q-Tip (musician)
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis, April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, and DJ. Nicknamed The Abstract, he is noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of ...
, also known as "The Abstract"
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Abstract and concrete
In metaphysics, the distinction between abstract and concrete refers to a divide between two types of entities. Many philosophers hold that this difference has fundamental metaphysical significance. Examples of concrete objects include plants, ...
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Abstraction (disambiguation)
Abstraction is a process or result of generalization, removal of properties, or distancing of ideas from objects.
Abstraction may also refer to:
* Abstraction (art), art unconcerned with the literal depiction of things from the visible world
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