Used in a Sentence

distill

How to use distill in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for distill.

Editorial note

It's a PCA - distill a bunch of data down to a few dimensions.

Examples7
Definitions5
Parts of speech1

Quick take

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of distill gathered in one view.

verb

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"

verb

undergo the process of distillation

verb

extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for distill.

verb

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"

verb

undergo the process of distillation

verb

extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"

verb

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"

verb

give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"

Example sentences

1

It's a PCA - distill a bunch of data down to a few dimensions.

2

As someone who struggles to distill his answers, I thought there was an eloquence and wisdom in his brevity.

3

If you read those notes, it is clear that he has an incredible ability to distill and communicate what was important.

4

The output nodes are less of a concern as you're trying to distill a lot of data down to a little data, but there is no reason to treat them differently.

5

To distill so specific a form from that chaos of improbability, like turning air to gold, that is the crowning unlikelihood, the thermodynamic miracle.

6

None of this means programming doesn't have a professional culture, just that it will take a while longer to distill the strongest knowledge and it will necessarily be a broader than the other professional standards.

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The way I sell it is to distill my previous work down to some easily digestible details: "Automated recovery of existing processes, eliminating manual hand-held recovery.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use distill in a sentence?

It's a PCA - distill a bunch of data down to a few dimensions.

What does distill mean?

remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"

What part of speech is distill?

distill is commonly used as verb.