extractive

1 of 2

adjective

ex·​trac·​tive ik-ˈstrak-tiv How to pronounce extractive (audio)
ˈek-ˌstrak-
1
a
: of, relating to, or involving extraction
b
: tending toward or resulting in withdrawal of natural resources by extraction with no provision for replenishment
extractive agriculture
2
: capable of being extracted
extractively adverb

extractive

2 of 2

noun

: something extracted or extractable : extract

Examples of extractive in a Sentence

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Adjective
The violence of tourism—subtle and not so subtle—is the aftereffect of colonialism in an economy developed still to be extractive and to persist in forcing the local people into new forms of servitude. Damaly Gonzalez, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024 The filmmaking process is very extractive in that way. Zeba Blay, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Noun
The filing also discusses the company's strategy of employing advanced brine extractive technology methodologies and its ongoing talks with extraction providers. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 Since passage of Section 1504, 30 other countries have passed similar disclosure rules for the extractives sector. Kate Bateman, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2017 See all Example Sentences for extractive 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

borrowed from Medieval Latin extractīvus "drawing off, removing," from Latin extractus, past participle of extrahere "to pull out, draw forth" + -īvus -ive — more at extract entry 1

Noun

derivative of extractive entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extractive was in 1599

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Cite this Entry

“Extractive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extractive. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

extractive

1 of 2 adjective
ex·​trac·​tive ik-ˈstrak-tiv, ˈek-ˌ How to pronounce extractive (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving extraction
extractive processes

extractive

2 of 2 noun
: something extracted or extractable : extract
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