American English pronunciation
How to pronounce extracts
IPA transcription: ['ɛkst,ɹækts]
Pronunciation variants: ['ɛkst,ɹækts][ɪkst'ɹækts]
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Noun
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a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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a passage selected from a larger work
“he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings”
Verb
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remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
“pull weeds”
“extract a bad tooth”
“take out a splinter”
“extract information from the telegram”
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deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
“We drew out some interesting linguistic data from the native informant”
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extract by the process of distillation
“distill the essence of this compound”
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get despite difficulties or obstacles
“I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions”
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separate (a metal) from an ore
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obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
“Italians express coffee rather than filter it”
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take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
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calculate the root of a number
Usage examples
- Extracts from the diaries are printed in Edwardian Excursions.
- They make pulps and extracts of plants for curing illnesses.
- Extracts of the bulbs could also be used as a sealant or glue.
- Barrett also provides extracts from Brown's election campaign literature.
- Theo Bosanquet, who has a review copy, read her extracts.
- Extracts from foreign publications, particularly sympathetic English papers, were frequently included.
- Sauer Company is a cooking products business that makes extracts and other food products.
- All articles and extracts are processed according to the rules of spaced repetition.
- A collection of extracts from his lectures still survives.