EXCERPTION Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word excerption. (close relations)
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| excerpt | nounn | |||||
noun • a passage selected from a larger work verb • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy | ||||||
| extract | verb, nounv, 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 | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| extraction | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means • properties attributable to your ancestry • the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) | ||||||
| excerpting | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a passage selected from a larger work verb • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy | ||||||
