Extracted
/ɪkˈstræktɪd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo remove or obtain something, often by using force or a special method. Also, to select something, often data, from a larger set.
/ɪkˈstrækt/
To remove or take out something, often by force or with effort.
The archaeologist extracted a delicate artifact from the dig site.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're pulling a toy out of a box. That's kind of like extracting something! It means to take something out or get it.
👶 For kids: To take something out from somewhere.
More Examples
The company extracts oil from the ground.
The software can extract relevant data from the database.
How It's Used
"Scientists extracted DNA from the fossil."
"The company extracted a significant profit from the deal."
"The dentist extracted the patient's decayed tooth."
Having been taken out or obtained from something else.
/ɪkˈstræktɪd/
Describes something that has been removed or obtained.
The extracted information revealed a pattern.
💡 Simply: If you pull a piece of LEGO out of the pile, it's an extracted LEGO.
👶 For kids: Taken out or pulled out.
More Examples
The extracted sample was sent to the lab for analysis.
The extracted oil was sold commercially.
How It's Used
"The extracted liquid contained the essential oils."
"The extracted data was used for analysis."
From Latin *extractus*, past participle of *extrahere* 'to draw out, extract', from *ex-* 'out' + *trahere* 'to draw'.
Historically, the word has been used in various fields including alchemy (extracting essences), law (extracting confessions), and medicine (extracting substances or body parts).
Memory tip
Think of a dentist pulling a tooth – that's extraction!