extract vs select

select vs extract

extract is a noun but select is not a noun.

extract is not an adjective while select is an adjective.

extract and select both are verbs.

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

As verbs, select is a hypernym of extract; that is, select is a word with a broader meaning than extract:

extract: take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
select: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

Other hypernyms of extract include choose, pick out, take.

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

extract (adjective)	select (adjective)
	selected or chosen for special qualifications
	of superior grade

extract (verb)	select (verb)
extract by the process of distillation	pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
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 select

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