Definition of 'extraction'
uncountable noun
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extraction in British English
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extraction in American English
noun
1.
the act or process of extracting; specif., the extracting of a tooth by a dentist
2.
origin; lineage; descent
of Navajo extraction
3.
a thing extracted; extract
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Word origin
ME extraccioun < ML extractioWord Frequency
extraction in American English
(ɪkˈstrækʃən)
noun
1.
an act or instance of extracting
the extraction of a molar
2.
the state or fact of being extracted
3.
descent or lineage
to be of foreign extraction
4.
something extracted; extract
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