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extraction vs ancestry

ancestry vs extraction

extraction and ancestry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extraction Yes No No No
ancestry Yes No No No
As nouns, ancestry is a hypernym of extraction; that is, ancestry is a word with a broader meaning than extraction:
  • extraction: properties attributable to your ancestry
  • ancestry: inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Other hypernyms of extraction include derivation, filiation, lineage.
extraction (noun) ancestry (noun)
the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
properties attributable to your ancestry the hereditary derivation of an individual
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
Difference between extraction and ancestry

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