extraction

[ik-strak-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of extracting.

   the extraction of a molar.

2. the state or fact of being extracted.

3. descent or lineage.

   to be of foreign extraction.

4. something extracted; extract.

extraction

/ ɪkˈstrækʃən /

noun

1. the act of extracting or the condition of being extracted

2. something extracted; an extract

3. 1. the act or an instance of extracting a tooth or teeth

   2. a tooth or teeth extracted

4. origin, descent, lineage, or ancestry

   of German extraction

Other Word Forms

• nonextraction noun
• overextraction noun
• preextraction noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of extraction¹

1375–1425; late Middle English extraccioun < Late Latin extractiōn- (stem of extractiō ). See extract, -ion

Example Sentences

The licensing of offshore oil and gas fields, whether for exploration or extraction, is a matter reserved to the UK government.

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Prosecutors explained how Stewart discussed torturing a Muslim leader using his "information extraction kit" with an undercover officer.

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This would have delayed the extraction of cost savings that are usually a large part of the rationale to pursue a merger.

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The UK's independent climate advisors said in 2022 that any more domestic oil and gas extraction would have "at most, a marginal effect on prices".

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She told AFP that many online "rescuers" were either scammers themselves or charged wild sums for extractions that often never materialised.

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