compute vs extract

extract vs compute

compute is not a noun while extract is a noun.

compute and extract both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compute	No	No	Yes	No
extract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, extract is a hyponym of compute; that is, extract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compute:

compute: make a mathematical calculation or computation
extract: calculate the root of a number

Other hyponyms of compute include quantise, quantize, process, prorate, miscalculate, misestimate, recalculate, average, average out, factor, factor in, factor out, add, add together, deduct, subtract, take off, multiply, divide, fraction, extrapolate, interpolate, differentiate, integrate, survey, approximate, estimate, gauge, guess, judge, budget, capitalise, capitalize, resolve, solve.

compute (noun)	extract (noun)
	a passage selected from a larger work
	a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

compute (verb)	extract (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation	extract by the process of distillation
	take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
	calculate the root of a number
	remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
	obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
	separate (a metal) from an ore
	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
	get despite difficulties or obstacles

Difference between compute and extract

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