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   extraction

   /ɪkˈstrakʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of extracting something, especially using effort or force: "mineral extraction" Similar removaltaking outdrawing outpulling outextricationwrenching outtearing outuprootingwithdrawalunsheathingproductionfreeingreleaserare:deracinationexactionexactingwrestingcoercionextortionsqueezingexpressingseparationpressingobtainingdistillationOpposite insertionrelinquishment
   • 2. the ethnic origin of someone's family: "a worker of Polish extraction" Similar descentancestryparentageancestorsfamilylineagelineline of descentraceoriginderivationbirthgenealogyhereditysuccessionstockpedigreebloodbloodlinestrainrootsoriginsforefathersantecedentsrare:filiationstirps

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin extractio(n-), from Latin extrahere ‘draw out’ (see extract).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTRACTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Extraction is the process of removing something, especially by force, or the process of removing a tooth. It can also mean the origin or descent of a person from another country or nation.

   • English (US)

     EXTRACTION meaning: 1. the process of removing something,...

   • Znaczenie Extraction, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     EXTRACTION definicja: 1. the process of removing something,...

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   • Extraction: French Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extractionExtraction Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of extraction as the act or process of extracting something, or as ancestry, origin. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of extraction.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTRACTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of extraction as a noun in English, with different contexts and usage. Find out how to pronounce extraction and see translations in other languages.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extractionExtraction - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Extraction is the action of removing something. For example, when the dentist yanks out your rotten tooth, the extraction is complete! In addition to this wince-inducing meaning, the noun extraction is the process of separating out something from a chemical mixture or compound.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › extractionEXTRACTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Extraction is the act or instance of extracting something, such as a molar tooth, or the state or fact of being extracted, such as being of foreign origin. See the word history, synonyms, and usage examples of extraction from Dictionary.com.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTRACTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Extraction means the act or process of extracting something, or the origin or lineage of a person or thing. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as tooth extraction, coal extraction, or French extraction, with synonyms and pronunciation.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › extractionextraction noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Extraction is the act or process of removing or obtaining something from something else. It can also mean having a particular family origin or the process of removing a tooth.