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excerption

excerption

9.9
An act of choosing short parts from a longer text for study or use
  • noun
  • /ɛkˈsɜrʃən/
translation icon : extracto
  • Through careful excerption, the author highlighted only the most significant parts of the text.

Examples

  • The excerption of relevant passages made the lengthy report much easier to review.

  • Her excerption of relevant sections from the article saved me time while preparing my presentation.

  • Scholars discussed the process of excerption in medieval manuscripts during the seminar.

  • This excerption highlights the main themes of the book.

  • Can you provide an excerption from your research?

  • The excerption of key quotes from the novel helped readers understand its central themes.

  • The excerption process in literature involves selecting important passages for analysis.

Synonyms

selection
vsexcerption
31 3.2

A short part taken from a larger book, song, or other work

refers to the act of choosing and taking such passages

Antonyms

omission
51 5.4

A thing someone leaves out, often by mistake

How Extensive

anthology
35 5.6
compilation
9 3.9
excerption
9.9
selection
31 3.2

Surface Forms

excerption singular
excerptions plural

Morphology

excerption = excerpt (transparent) = excerpt + ion

Formed from the familiar word 'excerpt' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ion', yielding a predictable meaning 'the act or result of excerpting'.

Etymology

The word excerption comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and carpere 'to pluck', so imagine 'plucking out' lines from a book like picking fruit. That's why excerption means the act of choosing or taking out parts from a larger work.