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Definition of Abstractions
1. abstraction [n] - See also: abstraction
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abstractions
Literary usage of Abstractions
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes on Child Study by Edward Lee Thorndike (1901)
"any such preposterous associations in children's minds between plain things and
these far-away abstractions. As I said, children for the most part have no ..."
2. Talks to Teachers on Psychology: And to Students on Some of Life's Ideals by William James (1900)
"Even they can enjoy abstractions, provided they be of the proper order; ...
The great difficulty with abstractions is that of knowing just what meaning the ..."
3. Talks to Teachers on Psychology: And to Students on Some of Life's Ideals by William James (1900)
"The great difficulty with abstractions is that of knowing just what meaning the
pupil attaches to the terms he uses. The words may sound all right, ..."
4. Methods of Teaching in High Schools by Samuel Chester Parker (1915)
"The phrase " proceeding from the concrete to the abstract" is often used in
connection with the discussion of learning abstractions, but unfortunately its ..."
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