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extract vs compute

compute vs extract

extract is a noun but compute is not a noun.

extract and compute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extract Yes No Yes No
compute No No Yes No
As verbs, compute is a hypernym of extract; that is, compute is a word with a broader meaning than extract:
  • extract: calculate the root of a number
  • compute: make a mathematical calculation or computation
Other hypernyms of extract include calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out.
extract (noun) compute (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
extract (verb) compute (verb)
extract by the process of distillation make a mathematical calculation or computation
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 extract and compute

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