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Abstraction may refer to one of the following:

Abstraction, the thought process wherein ideas are distanced from objects
Abstraction (computer science), a mechanism and practice to reduce and factor out details so that one can focus on few concepts at a time
Abstraction (mathematics), the process of extracting the underlying essence of a mathematical concept, removing any dependence on real world objects
(lambda) Abstraction, (λname.expression)
Abstraction (sociology), the varying levels at which theoretical concepts can be understood
Water abstraction, the extraction of water from a waterbody.

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