extract
English Thesaurus
1. a passage selected from a larger work (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | passage, |
| definition | : | a section of text; particularly a section of medium length (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | chrestomathy, |
| definition | : | a selection of passages from different authors that is compiled as an aid in learning a language (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | analecta, analects, |
| definition | : | a collection of excerpts from a literary work (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cut, track, |
| definition | : | a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | citation, quotation, quote, |
| definition | : | a passage or expression that is quoted or cited (noun.communication) |
| instance hyponym | : | haftarah, haftorah, haphtarah, haphtorah, |
| definition | : | a short selection from the Prophets read on every Sabbath in a Jewish synagogue following a reading from the Torah (noun.communication) |
2. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | solution, |
| definition | : | a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | beef tea, bovril, |
| definition | : | an extract of beef (given to people who are ill) (noun.food) |
| hyponym | : | black catechu, catechu, |
| definition | : | extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally (noun.plant) |
| hyponym | : | pancreatin, |
| definition | : | extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions (noun.substance) |
3. extract by the process of distillation (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | moonshine, |
| definition | : | distill (alcohol) illegally; produce moonshine (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | distil, distill, |
| definition | : | undergo the process of distillation (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | chemical science, chemistry, |
| definition | : | the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions (noun.cognition) |
4. calculate the root of a number (verb.cognition)
| domain category | : | math, mathematics, maths, |
| definition | : | a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement (noun.cognition) |
5. take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | choose, pick out, select, take, |
| definition | : | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives (verb.cognition) |
6. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | remove, take, take away, withdraw, |
| definition | : | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | demodulate, |
| definition | : | extract information from a modulated carrier wave (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | thread, |
| definition | : | remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string (verb.contact) |
7. obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | acquire, get, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | ream, |
| definition | : | squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer (verb.contact) |
8. separate (a metal) from an ore (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | separate, |
| definition | : | divide into components or constituents (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | excavation, mining, |
| definition | : | the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth (noun.act) |
9. deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) (verb.creation)
10. get despite difficulties or obstacles (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | obtain, |
| definition | : | come into possession of (verb.possession) |
11. a passage selected from a larger work (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | excerpt, extract, take out, |
| definition | : | take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy (verb.cognition) |
12. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) (noun.substance)
13. extract by the process of distillation (verb.change)
| derivation | : | distillery, still, |
| definition | : | a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | distillation, distillment, |
| definition | : | the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | extraction, |
| definition | : | the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | distillate, distillation, |
| definition | : | a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling (noun.substance) |
14. take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy (verb.cognition)
15. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | extraction, |
| definition | : | the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | extractor, |
| definition | : | an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components (noun.artifact) |
16. obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | expression, |
| definition | : | the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | extract, infusion, |
| definition | : | a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) (noun.substance) |
17. separate (a metal) from an ore (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | extraction, |
| definition | : | the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means (noun.process) |
18. a passage selected from a larger work (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | excerpt, extract, take out, |
| definition | : | take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy (verb.cognition) |
19. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) (noun.substance)
20. extract by the process of distillation (verb.change)
| derivation | : | distillery, still, |
| definition | : | a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | distillation, distillment, |
| definition | : | the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | extraction, |
| definition | : | the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | distillate, distillation, |
| definition | : | a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling (noun.substance) |
21. take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy (verb.cognition)
22. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | extraction, |
| definition | : | the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | extractor, |
| definition | : | an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components (noun.artifact) |
23. obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | expression, |
| definition | : | the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | extract, infusion, |
| definition | : | a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) (noun.substance) |
24. separate (a metal) from an ore (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | extraction, |
| definition | : | the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means (noun.process) |
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