extract

Pull something out

Extract centers on the idea of pulling something out from a larger whole.

You extract a tooth from a jaw, a confession from a suspect, data from a database.

The noun extract is the concentrated substance drawn from something—vanilla extract, plant extract.

A literary extract is a passage pulled from a longer work.

The process often implies effort or force: extracting information from reluctant witnesses, extracting meaning from a difficult text.

removal

withdraw

Remove or pull away

uproot · dislodge · pry · yank · excise · separate · isolate · detach · disengage · extricate

data

query

Request for information

  • databaseOrganized digital information collection
  • parseExamine syntax closely
  • scrapeRub harshly against

harvest · retrieve · export · download · pull · API · spreadsheet · text mining · web scraping · metadata

passage

excerpt

Portion taken from larger work

snippet · selection · portion · segment · clip · sample · highlight · fragment · paragraph · section

essence

quintessence

Purest embodiment of something

concentrate · pith · crux · gist · kernel · substance · fundamentals · spirit · soul · character

flavoring

vanilla

Orchid pod extract

orange · mint · cinnamon · ginger · anise · nutmeg · cardamom · clove · rosemary · basil

dental

tooth

Calcified jaw structure

socket · dentist · oral surgeon · impacted · novocaine · pliers · root · jaw · gum · anesthesia

medicinal

tincture

Herb steeped in alcohol

therapeutic · ginseng · echinacea · valerian · chamomile · kratom · cannabidiol · arnica · elderberry · astragalus

mining

ore

Metal-bearing rock

  • coalCombustible sedimentary rock
  • goldElement seventy-nine
  • diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon

silver · copper · quarry · drill · excavate · shaft · vein · prospecting · gemstone · petroleum

Categories
Opposites
removal vs. insertion

extractinsert

Place within another thing

implant · inject · embed · instill · introduce

taking out vs. adding in

extractadd

Combine into total

incorporate · include · integrate · combine · merge

PART VS. WHOLE (noun sense)

extractwhole

Full and undivided

entirety · full version · unabridged · totality · original

Phrases
Family

extraction, extracts, extracted, extracting, extradition, extradite, extractions, extractor, extractors

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G