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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. 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, or family. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of extraction.

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

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   Learn the meaning of extraction in English, with synonyms, related words, and usage examples. Extraction can refer to the process of removing something, especially by force, or the process of removing a tooth.

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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.

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   Extraction definition: an act or instance of extracting. See examples of EXTRACTION used in a sentence.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word extraction in English. Find out how to use it as a noun to describe the act or process of removing something, or as a noun to indicate family origin or tooth removal.

8. 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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › extractionExtraction - definition of extraction by The Free Dictionary

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   Extraction is the act of extracting or the condition of being extracted. It can also mean something obtained by extracting, such as an extract or a substance. See different sources and translations of extraction.