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Abstraktionsvermögen

capacity for abstraction

noun ap-strak-TSYONS-fer-moe-gen Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: from Latin via French

Also means

ability to think abstractly

Usage Note

Abstraktionsvermögen is the cognitive ability to generalise from concrete instances to abstract principles. It is a valued skill in academic, scientific, and professional contexts. Hohes Abstraktionsvermögen is often listed in job postings.

Examples

"Mathematik schult das Abstraktionsvermögen wie kaum ein anderes Fach."

Natural Translation

Mathematics trains the capacity for abstraction like hardly any other subject.

Literal Translation

Mathematics trains the abstraction-capacity like hardly another subject.

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