extraction

CEFRB1

/ɪkˈstɹækʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of removing something from a source.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person's origin or ancestry.

Examples

  • Is there any other way besides extraction?

  • Today we heard a story about biogas extraction.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Something extracted, an extract, as from a plant or an organ of an animal etc.

  2. The act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.

  3. The act of removing someone from a hostile area to a secure location.

More examples

In context

  • They [books] do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.

  • Our companion on these tours was a young tourist, an American of Russian extraction, whose questions and remarks drew our attention to some details of Haifa life that have become too familiar and would have otherwise passed unnoticed. ...

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Old French estraction, from Medieval Latin extractio.