abstraktioon
Abstraktioon is a term used across disciplines to describe the process or result of creating abstract representations of real-world phenomena. It involves identifying essential properties or structures while discarding specific, contingent details. The outcome is an idea, model, or object that can apply to a wider range of cases than the original example.
Origin and usage: The word is related to the English abstraction and derives from Latin abstractio, formed
Domains and examples: In philosophy, abstraktioon denotes forming general concepts such as "being" or "quality." In
Advantages and limits: Abstraction reduces complexity and supports reasoning about broad classes of objects. However, excessive
See also: abstraction, generalization, modelling, modular design.