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Measurement omission is the process by which one unites many [[existents]] under a common name, thus forming a concept.
Existents contained under a certain concept, according to [[Ayn Rand]]'s theory share common [[attributes]], but differ in their specific [[measurement|measurements]]. To form a proper concept one identifies the CCD ([[Conceptual Common Denominator]]), which is the set of attributes common to the existents, and omit the specific measurements of these existents, in some case retaining a range of possible measurements.

[[Concepts]] form the basis of all abstract knowledge. The process of [[concept formation]] and measurement omission is thoroughly discussed in Ayn Rand's [[Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology]].

[[Category:Epistemology]]

== See Also == 
[[Concept-Formation]]