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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language. |
ABSTRAC'TION, n.
The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing,
or the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal.
A wrongful abstraction of wealth from certain members
of the community. 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.
* Abstraction is necessary to classification, by which things are arranged in genera and species. We separate in idea the qualities of certain objects, which are of the same kind, from others which are different, in each, and arrange the objects having the same properties in a class, or collected body. Abstraction is no positive act: it is simply the
negative of attention. An idea or notion of an abstract, or theoretical
nature; as, to fight for mere abstractions.
A separation from worldly objects; a recluse
life; as, a hermit's abstraction.
Absence or absorption of mind; inattention to
present objects.
The taking surreptitiously for one's own use
part of the property of another; purloining.
[Modern] A separation of volatile parts by
the act of distillation.
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