extractive
extractive · more extractive · most extractive
That serves to extract somethingThat serves to extract something
/ɪksˈtɹæktɪv/
Meaning
3 sensesThat serves to extract something
That withdraws natural resources by extraction
Able to be extracted
More definitions
- involving the removal of substances from the ground
- of a capitalist system that prioritizes short-term profit over long-term sustainability
Forms
more extractive, most extractive| Comparative | more extractive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most extractive Lesson |
regular
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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