extract vs work out

work out vs extract

extract is a noun but work out is not a noun.

extract and work out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extract	Yes	No	Yes	No
work out	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

Other hypernyms of extract include calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon.

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

extract (verb)	work out (verb)
extract by the process of distillation	do physical exercise
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy	give a workout to
calculate the root of a number	come up with
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense	work out in detail
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
separate (a metal) from an ore	make a mathematical calculation or computation
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)	be calculated
get despite difficulties or obstacles	happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well

Difference between extract and work out

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