utdrag — meaning in English

English meaning

• abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
• excerpt noun A short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.
• extract verb To pull or draw something out, often with effort or force.

Senses

utdrag is used for these senses in English:

• abstract An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• extract A portion of a book or document, incorporated distinctly in another work; a citation; a quotation.

abstract — full definition

1. noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
2. adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
3. adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
4. verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.

excerpt — full definition

1. noun A short passage taken from a longer book, film, speech or piece of music and presented on its own.
2. verb To take a passage out of a longer work in order to quote or publish it separately.

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