EXTRACTION


Meaning of EXTRACTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ik- ' strak-sh ə n

Function: noun

Date: 15th century

1 : the act or process of extracting something

2 : ANCESTRY , ORIGIN <a family of French extraction >

3 : something extracted

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.