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In philosophy and the arts, a fundamental distinction is between things that are abstract and things that are concrete.While there is no general consensus as to how to precisely define the two, examples include that things like numbers, sets, and ideas are abstract objects, while plants, dogs, and planets are concrete objects. [1]
Abstraction is a process where general rules and concepts are derived from the use and classifying of specific examples, literal (real or concrete) signifiers, first principles, or other methods.
A graphical abstract (or visual abstract [1]) is a graphical or visual equivalent of a written abstract. [2] [3] Graphical abstracts are a single image and are designed to help the reader to quickly gain an overview on a scholarly paper, research article, thesis or review: and to quickly ascertain the purpose and results of a given research, as well as the salient details of authors and journal.
Robert Delaunay, 1912–13, Le Premier Disque, 134 cm (52.7 in.), private collection. Abstract art uses visual language of shape, form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. [1]
In computer science, an abstract machine is a theoretical model that allows for a detailed and precise analysis of how a computer system functions. [1] It is similar to a mathematical function in that it receives inputs and produces outputs based on predefined rules.
Biological Abstracts is a database produced by Clarivate Analytics.It includes abstracts from peer-reviewed academic journal articles in the fields of biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, pre-clinical and experimental medicine, pharmacology, zoology, agriculture, and veterinary medicine, and has been published since 1926.
An abstracting service is a service that provides abstracts of publications, often on a subject or group of related subjects, usually on a subscription basis. [1] An indexing service is a service that assigns descriptors and other kinds of access points to documents.
The abstract strategy game of Go. An abstract strategy game is a type of strategy game that has minimal or no narrative theme, an outcome determined only by player choice (with minimal or no randomness), and in which each player has perfect information about the game.