- A form of musical composition - Forgetfulness - Type of musical composition - A polyphonic composition, developed from a given theme or
themes, according to strict contrapuntal rules. The theme is first
given out by one voice or part, and then, while that pursues its way,
it is repeated by another at the interval of a fifth or fourth, and so
on, until all the parts have answered one by one, continuing their
several melodies and interweaving them in one complex progressive
whole, in which the theme is often lost and reappears.
- Concept - Forgetfulness - General idea - The act of abstracting, separating, or withdrawing, or
the state of being withdrawn; withdrawal. - The act process of leaving out of consideration one or
more properties of a complex object so as to attend to others;
analysis. Thus, when the mind considers the form of a tree by itself,
or the color of the leaves as separate from their size or figure, the
act is called abstraction. So, also, when it considers whiteness,
softness, virtue, existence, as separate from any particular objects. - An idea or notion of an abstract, or theoretical
nature; as, to fight for mere abstractions. - A separation from worldly objects; a recluse life; as,
a hermit's abstraction.