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extraction
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. extraction
  2. 2. abstraction
  3. 3. selection (from a group)
  4. 4. Extraction (chemistry)
This noun and する-verb refers to the act of extracting or drawing out something from a larger whole, such as pulling data from a database or extracting an ingredient from a substance. It is used in both scientific and everyday contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Hey, can you pull out just the key points from that data?

Sentence 2

And stop pulling just the conflict out of a discussion and spreading it around!

Sentence 3

Come on, there's no way you can pull hope out of that!

Sentence 4

So, shall we extract the complaints from the survey?

Sentence 5

The manager said, "Just pull the relevant info and send it over."