abstraction
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abstraction
The mental process of setting aside concrete details in order to form a general concept, principle, or rule. Also the result of this process.
Der Begriff „Freiheit“ ist eine Abstraktion mit vielen verschiedenen Interpretationen.
The concept of 'freedom' is an abstraction with many different interpretations.
abstraction
A movement in visual art that avoids representational depiction of the visible world and instead works with shapes, colors, and lines.
Kandinsky gilt als einer der Pioniere der Abstraktion in der Malerei.
Kandinsky is considered one of the pioneers of abstraction in painting.
abstraction
In computer science, the principle of hiding complex technical details of a system and providing the user with only a simplified interface.
Moderne Programmiersprachen bieten ein hohes Maß an Abstraktion, was die Entwicklung vereinfacht.
Modern programming languages offer a high degree of abstraction, which simplifies development.
'Abstraktion' (abstraction) belongs to the verb 'abstrahieren' (to abstract). The ending '-tion' signals that it is the process or result of an action, here the act of abstracting.
Um das Problem zu lösen, müssen wir von den Details abstrahieren.
To solve the problem, we have to abstract away from the details.
The context makes clear which meaning is intended. Words like 'Begriff' (concept) or 'Prinzip' (principle) point to the philosophical meaning, 'Malerei' (painting) and 'Formen' (shapes) to art, and 'Programmierung' (programming) or 'System' (system) to computer science.
In der Kunst bezeichnet Abstraktion den Verzicht auf gegenständliche Darstellung.
In art, abstraction refers to the avoidance of representational depiction.
The word can be uncountable when it refers to the general ability or process. But it can also be countable and refer to a single, concrete result of abstracting.
Für diese Aufgabe ist ein hohes Maß an Abstraktion erforderlich.
A high degree of abstraction is required for this task.
In the general, philosophical meaning, 'Abstraktion' (abstraction) is often combined with nouns such as 'Grad' (degree), 'Maß' (level/measure), or 'Fähigkeit' (ability). For example, people speak of the 'Grad der Abstraktion' (degree of abstraction).
Kleinen Kindern fehlt oft noch die Fähigkeit zur Abstraktion.
Small children often still lack the ability for abstraction.
simplification
A Vereinfachung makes a complex presentation easier to understand overall. An Abstraktion, on the other hand, deliberately leaves out specific details in order to highlight something general. For a model, Vereinfachung is suitable for a general reduction in complexity, while Abstraktion refers to deliberately disregarding particular features.
Das Modell behandelt alle Haushalte gleich, weil die Abstraktion von ihren individuellen Unterschieden absieht.
The model treats all households alike because the abstraction disregards their individual differences.
Das Modell mit nur drei Faktoren ist eine Vereinfachung der wirtschaftlichen Wirklichkeit.
The model with only three factors is a simplification of economic reality.
