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extractive Definition

ex·trac·tive (ek strak′tiv, ik-)

adjective

  1. extracting or having to do with extraction
  2. capable of being extracted
  3. having the nature of an extract

Etymology: ME extractif < ML extractivus

noun

  1. an extractive substance
  2. an extract
extractive Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • soluble: Secondly to develop a polymer that can be used to produce a primer that will prevent discoloration due to water soluble wood extractives.

Modifies a noun

  • summarization: Exploring the style-technique interaction in extractive summarization of broadcast news.
  • industry: What would your life be like without the extractive industry?
  • reserve: The INESC is an NGO which helped set up extractive reserves in the Brazilian Amazon.
  • technique: Are extractive text summarisation techniques portable to broadcast news?
  • sector: Top ^ Specific research projects I have pursued these interests through a series of research projects focussed on the extractive sector.
  • activity: No-Take Zones are areas where fishing and other extractive activities are prohibited.