extract
Noun
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A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) (synset 114872955)
is a type of: solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solutionsubtypes:
- beef tea, bovril - an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)
- black catechu, catechu - extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally
- pancreatin - extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
same as: infusion -
A passage selected from a larger work (synset 106412153)
"he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"is a type of: passage - a section of text; particularly a section of medium lengthsubtypes:
- chrestomathy - a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language
- analecta, analects - a collection of excerpts from a literary work
- clipping, cutting, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
- cut, track - a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
- citation, quotation, quote - a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Verb
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Remove, usually with some force or effort;
Also used in an abstract sense (synset 201353852)"pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstractsubtypes:- squeeze out, wring out - extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
- demodulate - extract information from a modulated carrier wave
- thread - remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
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Get despite difficulties or obstacles (synset 202243880)
"I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions"is a type of: obtain - come into possession of
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Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) (synset 201634074)
"We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant"
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Extract by the process of distillation (synset 200229706)
"distill the essence of this compound"referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionssubtypes: moonshine - distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine
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Separate (a metal) from an ore (synset 201462021)
referred to in: excavation, mining - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earthis a type of: separate - divide into components or constituents
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Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action (synset 201354457)
"Italians express coffee rather than filter it"subtypes: ream - squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
- Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy (synset 200678940)
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Calculate the root of a number (synset 200640385)
referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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