What does "abstracting" mean?

present participle and gerund of abstract

What is a synonym for "abstracting"?

Common synonyms include: abridge, abridging, abstract, abstract art, abstraction, briefing.

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Verb

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present participle and gerund of abstract form-of, gerund, participle, present

"Tom's mind excels at abstracting and generalizing."