Synonyms for extraction
ɪkˈstræk ʃənex·trac·tion

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1. extractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   lineage, descent

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. extractionnoun

   the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

   Synonyms:
   origin, descent

2. origin, descent, extractionnoun

   properties attributable to your ancestry

   "he comes from good origins"

   Synonyms:
   fall, rootage, parentage, declination, lineage, downslope, root, declension, stock, ancestry, stemma, descent, blood, decline, declivity, origin, inception, line of descent, line, blood line, pedigree, source, bloodline, origination, filiation, beginning

3. extractionnoun

   the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)

   "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"

   Synonyms:
   origin, descent

Matched Categories

1. • Lineage
   • Natural Process
   • Removal

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1. extractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   drawing out

2. extractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   lineage, descent, birth, origin, genealogy, parentage

3. extractionnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Math.) determination (of a root)

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1. List of paraphrases for "extraction":

   mining, extractive, retrieval, extracting, removal, extract, removing, abstraction, extracted, pull, eject, quarrying, exploitation, drilling

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1. Christina Francis:

   ’Partial birth abortion', while not a medical term, is a clearly understood phrase, used not only in the federal law banning this procedure but also in the Supreme Court case that upheld this law. The medical term for this procedure is intact dilation and extraction.

2. Daniel Ang:

   If prices do continue to fall and persist for a long time ... oil rig developments could be re-evaluated if the cost for extraction continues to exceed the cost per barrel.

3. Jason Metrokin:

   We’re not opposed to mineral extraction, but salmon must always come first.

4. Jennifer Wilcox:

   This is really focused on coal, but it doesn't mean that what we learn from the chemical, physical, thermal extraction processes we're investing in -- that they can't also be applied to other energy resources as well, that's what we would like to see in the future.

5. Sean Connett:

   This was the best possible outcome to a truly terrifying situation, this individual was fortunate a fellow crew member was able to render aid prior to the Coast Guard’s arrival which, allowed for a quick extraction from the vessel.