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The "ladder of abstraction" is a comparison of words in terms of whether they apply to concrete phenomena (a coin) or to more abstract terms (wealth). The higher points on the ladder are the more abstract or general terms.

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Words are compared on the ladder of abstraction based on their level of generality or specificity. At the top of the ladder are abstract terms that encompass a broad range of concepts, while at the bottom are concrete, specific terms that refer to individual instances. Moving up the ladder involves moving from specific terms to more general terms, and vice versa.

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