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ancestry vs extraction

extraction vs ancestry

ancestry and extraction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ancestry Yes No No No
extraction Yes No No No
As nouns, extraction is a hyponym of ancestry; that is, extraction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ancestry:
  • ancestry: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
  • extraction: properties attributable to your ancestry
Other hyponyms of ancestry include descent, origin, bloodline, pedigree.
ancestry (noun) extraction (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)
the hereditary derivation of an individual properties attributable to your ancestry
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
Difference between ancestry and extraction

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