extract vs ream

ream vs extract

extract and ream both are nouns.

extract and ream both are verbs.

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

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

extract: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
ream: squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer

extract (noun)	ream (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work	a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)	a large quantity of written matter

extract (verb)	ream (verb)
extract by the process of distillation	enlarge with a reamer
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy	remove by making a hole or by boring
calculate the root of a number	squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
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

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