Extract Ex·tract" transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Extracted ;
present participle & verbal noun Extracting .] [ Latin
extractus , past participle of
extrahere to extract;
ex out +
trahere to draw. See
Trace , and confer
Estreat .]
1. To draw out or forth; to pull out; to remove forcibly from a fixed position, as by traction or suction, etc.; as, to extract a tooth from its socket, a stump from the earth, a splinter from the finger. The bee
Sits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet.
Milton. 2. To withdraw by expression, distillation, or other mechanical or chemical process; as, to extract an essence. Confer Abstract , transitive verb , 6. Sunbeams may be extracted from cucumbers, but the process is tedious.
3. To take by selection; to choose out; to cite or quote, as a passage from a book. I have extracted out of that pamphlet a few notorious falsehoods.
Swift. To extract the root (Math.) ,
to ascertain the root of a number or quantity.
Extract Ex"tract` noun 1. That which is extracted or drawn out. 2. A portion of a book or document, separately transcribed; a citation; a quotation. 3. A decoction, solution, or infusion made by drawing out from any substance that which gives it its essential and characteristic virtue; essence; as, extract of beef; extract of dandelion; also, any substance so extracted, and characteristic of that from which it is obtained; as, quinine is the most important extract of Peruvian bark. 4. (Medicine) A solid preparation obtained by evaporating a solution of a drug, etc., or the fresh juice of a plant; -- distinguished from an abstract . See Abstract , noun , 4. 5. (Old Chem.) A peculiar principle once erroneously supposed to form the basis of all vegetable extracts; -- called also the extractive principle . [ Obsolete]
6. Extraction; descent. [ Obsolete]
South. 7. (Scots Law) A draught or copy of writing; certified copy of the proceedings in an action and the judgement therein, with an order for execution. Tomlins. Fluid extract (Medicine) ,
a concentrated liquid preparation, containing a definite proportion of the active principles of a medicinal substance. At present a fluid gram of extract should represent a gram of the crude drug.
Extractable, Extractible Ex·tract"a·ble, Ex·tract"i·ble adjective Capable of being extracted.
Extractiform Ex·tract"i·form adjective (Chemistry) Having the form, appearance, or nature, of an extract.
Extraction Ex·trac"tion noun [ Confer French
extraction .]
1. The act of extracting, or drawing out; as, the extraction of a tooth, of a bone or an arrow from the body, of a stump from earth, of a passage from a book, of an essence or tincture. 2. Derivation from a stock or family; lineage; descent; birth; the stock from which one has descended. "A family of ancient
extraction ."
Clarendon. 3. That which is extracted; extract; essence. They [ books] do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Milton. The extraction of roots .
(Math.) (a) The operation of finding the root of a given number or quantity. (b) The method or rule by which the operation is performed; evolution.
Extractive Ex·tract"ive adjective [ Confer French
extractif .]
1. Capable of being extracted. "Thirty grains of
extractive matter."
Kirwan. 2. Tending or serving to extract or draw out. Certain branches of industry are conveniently designated extractive : e.g. , agriculture, pastoral and mining pursuits, cutting of lumber, etc.
Cairnes.
Extractive Ex·tract"ive noun 1. Anything extracted; an extract. Extractives , of which the most constant are urea, kreatin, and grape sugar.
H. N. Martin. 2. (Chemistry) (a) A chemical principle once supposed to exist in all extracts. [ Obsolete]
(b) Any one of a large class of substances obtained by extraction, and consisting largely of nitrogenous hydrocarbons, such as xanthin, hypoxanthin, and creatin extractives from muscle tissue.
Extractor Ex·tract"or noun One who, or that which, extracts ; as:
(a) (Surg.) A forceps or instrument for extracting substances. (b) (Breech-loading Firearms) A device for withdrawing a cartridge or spent cartridge shell from the chamber of the barrel.
Extractor Ex·tract"or noun 1. A centrifugal drying machine. 2. (Apiculture) A machine for clearing combs of honey; also, a device for rendering wax.
Extradictionary Ex`tra·dic"tion·a·ry adjective [ Prefix
extra- + Latin
dictio a saying. See
Diction .]
Consisting not in words, but in realities. [ Obsolete]
Of these extradictionary and real fallacies, Aristotle and logicians make in number six.
Sir T. Browne.
Extraditable Ex"tra·di`ta·ble adjective 1. Subject, or liable, to extradition, as a fugitive from justice. 2. Making liable to extradition; as, extraditable offenses.
Extradite Ex"tra·dite transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Extradited;
present participle & verbal noun Extraditing.]
To deliver up by one government to another, as a fugitive from justice. See Extradition .
Extradition Ex`tra·di"tion noun [ Latin
ex out +
traditio a delivering up: confer French
extradition . See
Tradition .]
The surrender or delivery of an alleged criminal by one State or sovereignty to another having jurisdiction to try charge.
Extrados Ex·tra"dos noun [ F.; prefix
extra- outside +
dos (L.
dorsum ) the back.]
(Architecture) The exterior curve of an arch; esp., the upper curved face of the whole body of voussoirs. See Intrados .
Extradotal Ex`tra·do"tal adjective [ Prefix
extra- +
dotal .]
Forming no part of the dowry; as, extradotal property.
Extrafoliaceous Ex`tra·fo`li·a"ceous adjective [ Prefix
extra + foliaceous .]
(Botany) Away from the leaves, or inserted in a different place from them; as, extrafoliaceous prickles. Loudon.
Extraforaneous Ex`tra·fo·ra"ne·ous adjective [ Prefix
extra- + Latin
foras out of doors.]
Pertaining to that which is out of doors. "
Extraforaneous occupations."
Cowper.
Extrageneous Ex`tra·ge"ne·ous adjective [ Prefix
extra- + Latin
genus race.]
Belonging to another race or kind.
Extrajudicial Ex`tra·ju·di"cial adjective Out of or beyond the proper authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction; not legally required. "An
extrajudicial opinion."
Hallam. --
Ex`tra*ju*di"cial*ly ,
adverb
Extrajudicial Ex`tra·ju·di"cial adjective Out of or beyond the power authority of a court or judge; beyond jurisdiction; not valid as a part of a judicial proceeding; as, extrajudicial oaths, judgments, etc., are null and void. --
Ex`tra*ju*di"cial*ly ,
adverb
Extrajudicial conveyance Extrajudicial conveyance (Law) A conveyance, as by deed, effected by the act of the parties and not involving, as in the fine and recovery, judicial proceedings.
Extralimitary Ex`tra·lim"it·a·ry adjective Being beyond the limit or bounds; as, extraliminary land. Mitford.
Extralogical Ex`tra·log"ic·al adjective Lying outside of the domain of logic. --
Ex`tra*log"ic*al*ly ,
adverb
Extramission Ex`tra·mis"sion noun A sending out; emission. [ Obsolete]
Sir T. Browne.
Extramundane Ex`tra·mun"dane adjective [ Latin
extramundanus ;
extra + mundus world.]
Beyond the material world. "An
extramundane being."
Bp. Warburton.
Extramural Ex`tra·mu"ral adjective Outside of the walls, as of a fortified or walled city.
Extraneity Ex`tra·ne"i·ty noun State of being without or beyond a thing; foreignness. [ Obsolete]
Extraneous Ex·tra"ne·ous adjective [ Latin
extraneus , from
extra . See
Extra- ,
Strange .]
Not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing; without or beyond a thing; not essential or intrinsic; foreign; as, to separate gold from extraneous matter. Nothing is admitted extraneous from the indictment.
Landor. --
Ex*tra"ne*ous*ly ,
adverb
Extraordinarily Ex·traor"di·na·ri·ly adverb In an extraordinary manner or degree.
Extraordinariness Ex·traor"di·na·ri·ness noun The quality of being extraordinary. [ R.]
Gov. of the Tongue.
Extraordinary Ex·traor"di·na·ry adjective [ Latin
extraordinarius ;
extra on the outside +
ordinarius : confer French
extraordinaire . See
Ordinary .]
1. Beyond or out of the common order or method; not usual, customary, regular, or ordinary; as, extraordinary evils; extraordinary remedies. Which dispose
To something extraordinary my thoughts.
Milton. 2. Exceeding the common degree, measure. or condition; hence, remarkable; uncommon; rare; wonderful; as, extraordinary talents or grandeur. 3. Employed or sent upon an unusual or special service; as, an ambassador extraordinary .
Extraordinary Ex·traor"di·na·ry noun ;
plural Extraordinaries That which is extraordinary; -- used especially in the plural; as, extraordinaries excepted, there is nothing to prevent success. Their extraordinary did consist especially in the matter of prayers and devotions.
Jer. Taylor.
Extraparochial Ex`tra·pa·ro"chi·al adjective Beyond the limits of a parish. --
Ex`tra*pa*ro"chi*al*ly ,
adverb
Extraphysical Ex`tra·phys"i·cal adjective Not subject to physical laws or methods.
Extraprofessional Ex`tra·pro·fes"sion·al adjective Foreign to a profession; not within the ordinary limits of professional duty or business.
Extraprovincial Ex`tra·pro·vin"cial adjective Not within of pertaining to the same province or jurisdiction. Ayliffe.
Extraregular Ex`tra·reg"u·lar adjective Not comprehended within a rule or rules. Jer. Taylor.
Extrastapedial Ex`tra·sta·pe"di·al adjective (Anat.) Pertaining to a part of the columella of the ear, which, in many animals, projects beyond the connection with the stapes. --
noun The extrastapedial part of columella.
Extraterritorial Ex`tra·ter`ri·to"ri·al adjective Beyond the limits of a territory or particular jurisdiction; exterritorial. --
Ex`tra*ter`ri*to"ri*al*ly adverb
Extraterritoriality Ex`tra·ter`ri·to`ri·al"i·ty noun The state of being beyond the limits of a particular territory ; esp.
(Internat. Law) ,
A fiction by which a public minister, though actually in a foreign country, is supposed still to remain within the territory of his own sovereign or nation. Wheaton.
Extratropical Ex`tra·trop"ic·al adjective Beyond or outside of the tropics. Whewell.
Extraught Ex`traught" past participle of
Extract . [ Confer
Distraught .]
Extracted; descended. [ Obsolete]
Knowing whence thou art extraught
Shak.
Extravagance Ex·trav"a·gance noun [ Confer French
extravagance . See
Extravagant , and confer
Extravaganza .]
1. A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion or sally from the usual way, course, or limit. 2. The state of being extravagant, wild, or prodigal beyond bounds of propriety or duty; want of moderation; excess; especially, undue expenditure of money; vaid and superfluous expense; prodigality; as, extravagance of anger, love, expression, imagination, demands. Some verses of my own, Maximin and Almanzor, cry vengeance on me for their extravagance .
Dryden. The income of three dukes was enough to supply her extravagance .
Arbuthnot. Syn. -- Wildness; irregularity; excess; prodigality; profusion; waste; lavishness; unreasonableness; recklessness.
Extravagancy Ex·trav"a·gan·cy noun ;
plural Extravagancies Extravagance.
Extravagant Ex·trav"a·gant adjective [ French
extravagant , from Latin
extra on the outside +
vagans ,
-antis , present participle of
vagari to wander, from
vagus wandering, vague. See
Vague .]
1. Wandering beyond one's bounds; roving; hence, foreign. [ Obsolete]
The extravagant and erring spirit hies
To his confine.
Shak. 2. Exceeding due bounds; wild; excessive; unrestrained; as, extravagant acts, wishes, praise, abuse. There appears something nobly wild and extravagant in great natural geniuses.
Addison. 3. Profuse in expenditure; prodigal; wasteful; as, an extravagant man. "
Extravagant expense."
Bancroft.
Extravagant Ex·trav"a·gant noun 1. One who is confined to no general rule. L'Estrange. 2. plural (Eccl. Hist.) Certain constitutions or decretal epistles, not at first included with others, but subsequently made a part of the canon law.
Extravagantly Ex·trav"a·gant·ly adverb In an extravagant manner; wildly; excessively; profusely.
Extravagantness Ex·trav"a·gant·ness noun The state of being extravagant or in excess; excess; extravagance.
Extravaganza Ex·trav`a·gan"za noun [
Extravagance with an Italian ending: confer Italian
stravaganza .]
1. A composition, as in music, or in the drama, designed to produce effect by its wild irregularity; esp., a musical caricature. 2. An extravagant flight of sentiment or language.
Extravagate Ex·trav"a·gate intransitive verb [ Prefix
extra- + Latin
vagatus , past participle of
vagari to rove. See
Extravagant .]
To rove. Bp. Warburton.
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