EXCERPT Synonyms
5 hypernyms for excerpt. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for EXCERPT
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| extract | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • a passage selected from a larger work verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • get despite difficulties or obstacles • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • extract by the process of distillation • separate (a metal) from an ore • obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • calculate the root of a number | ||||||
| selection | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of choosing or selecting • an assortment of things from which a choice can be made • the person or thing chosen or selected • a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment • a passage selected from a larger work | ||||||
| citation | noun n | |||||
noun • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1948 • an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement • (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) • a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage • a passage or expression that is quoted or cited • a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding | ||||||
| fragment | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a piece broken off or cut off of something else • a broken piece of a brittle artifact • an incomplete piece verb • break or cause to break into pieces | ||||||
| passage | noun n | |||||
noun • the act of passing from one state or place to the next • a section of text; particularly a section of medium length • a way through or along which someone or something may pass • the passing of a law by a legislative body • a journey usually by ship • a short section of a musical composition • a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass • a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another • the motion of one object relative to another • the act of passing something to another person | ||||||
| piece | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a separate part of a whole • an item that is an instance of some type • a portion of a natural object • a musical work that has been created • an instance of some kind • an artistic or literary composition • a portable gun • a serving that has been cut from a larger portion • a distance • a work of art of some artistic value • a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition • a share of something • game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games verb • to join or unite the pieces of • create by putting components or members together • join during spinning • eat intermittently; take small bites of • repair by adding pieces | ||||||
| portion | noun n | |||||
noun • something determined in relation to something that includes it • something less than the whole of a human artifact • the allotment of some amount by dividing something • assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group • your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) • money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage • an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal verb • give out | ||||||
| quote | noun n | |||||
noun • a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else • a passage or expression that is quoted or cited verb • repeat a passage from • name the price of • refer to for illustration or proof • put quote marks around | ||||||
| segment | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object • one of the parts into which something naturally divides verb • divide into segments • divide or split up | ||||||
| snippet | noun n | |||||
noun • a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) | ||||||
| excerption | noun n | |||||
noun • a passage selected from a larger work • The act of excerpting or selecting from a larger work. | ||||||
| take out | verb v | |||||
verb • cause to leave • remove from its packing • take out or remove • obtain by legal or official process • make a date • remove something from a container or an enclosed space • purchase prepared food to be eaten at home • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover • take liquid out of a container or well • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • prevent from being included or considered or accepted | ||||||