Something that may be extracted
Used in a Sentence
extractive
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for extractive.
Editorial note
Turns out that this usually means acting in extractive ways instead of value-adding ways.
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Quick take
Something that may be extracted
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of extractive gathered in one view.
The substance left behind after something has been extracted
That withdraws natural resources by extraction
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for extractive.
noun
Something that may be extracted
noun
The substance left behind after something has been extracted
adjective
That withdraws natural resources by extraction
adjective
That serves to extract something
Example sentences
Turns out that this usually means acting in extractive ways instead of value-adding ways.
Criticises the Romulans for being 'extractive' and thus not having the momentum to become a galactic empire.
People who run extractive industries end up with a lot of money and are tied to specific geographical areas.
Given human history, extractive warfare against the native population by militarily superior Eurasian invaders would be the expected outcome.
The MPA will prohibit extractive industry of all kinds, including commercial fishing and oil and gas exploration.
One can make the argument that British colonialism was primarily (no surprises here) extractive, not developmental.
Energy is by its nature an extractive industry, which have this habit of creating some very rich people and many very poor people.
However one difference is power is less easily extractive than wealth.
Because this trophic structure as a whole can only increase with increasing agricultural and extractive surplus, an expanding real money supply represents an increasing environmental impact.
But insisting that Uber illegally strip-mine their work force may have flipped a once-good thing into the extractive menace column occupied by outfits like...well, taxi cartels.
On a message board, it may seem like environmental regulations matter primarily to giant extractive industry companies, but most industrial businesses in the US are small businesses.
Nah, just a gigantic fraction of the economy, their largest company (the second largest company in the world), and an operator in the world's most cutthroat extractive industry.
Quote examples
That is, what "extractive institutions" do we suffer under today, what "extractive institutions" are we building up right now?
It was simply the spark that set off dissatisfaction that already existed about the (perceived) extractive relation that the company has towards its "volunteer" labor.
I'd say that the big push to own ideas (in the form of "Intellectual Property") is just about the biggest "extractive institution" we've got floating around today, and if the leaks of the Trans-Pacific Partnership are any indication, our upper crust is trying to strengthen.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use extractive in a sentence?
Turns out that this usually means acting in extractive ways instead of value-adding ways.
What does extractive mean?
Something that may be extracted
What part of speech is extractive?
extractive is commonly used as noun, adjective.