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ream vs extract

extract vs ream

ream and extract both are nouns.

ream and extract both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ream Yes No Yes No
extract Yes No Yes No
As verbs, extract is a hypernym of ream; that is, extract is a word with a broader meaning than ream:
  • ream: squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
  • extract: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
Other hypernyms of ream include express, press out.
ream (noun) extract (noun)
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires a passage selected from a larger work
a large quantity of written matter a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
ream (verb) extract (verb)
enlarge with a reamer extract by the process of distillation
remove by making a hole or by boring take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer 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
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