extrasumor
To meticulously extract or distill underlying meaning, value, or essence from a dense or complex body of information. It describes an analytical process where one identifies the core truth or synthesis situated beyond the obvious surface layer of a text or dataset.
Examples
3 of 5He managed to extrasumor a bit of hope from the bleak news reports.
He managed to extract a bit of hope from the bleak news reports.
The committee will extrasumor the primary findings from the voluminous annual report.
The committee will derive the primary findings from the voluminous annual report.
I couldn't really extrasumor what he was getting at with that rambling story.
I couldn't really figure out the core meaning of what he was getting at with that rambling story.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'Extra' + 'Sum'. You are taking the 'Sum' (the total/essence) out of the 'Extra' (the surrounding fluff).
Quick Quiz
The analyst was able to ________ the most vital statistics from the messy spreadsheet.
Correct!
The correct answer is: extrasumor
Examples
He managed to extrasumor a bit of hope from the bleak news reports.
everydayHe managed to extract a bit of hope from the bleak news reports.
The committee will extrasumor the primary findings from the voluminous annual report.
formalThe committee will derive the primary findings from the voluminous annual report.
I couldn't really extrasumor what he was getting at with that rambling story.
informalI couldn't really figure out the core meaning of what he was getting at with that rambling story.
Scholars often attempt to extrasumor divergent themes from the poet's later, more cryptic works.
academicScholars often attempt to synthesize divergent themes from the poet's later, more cryptic works.
We need to extrasumor the key performance indicators from this quarter's raw data set.
businessWe need to distill the key performance indicators from this quarter's raw data set.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
extrasumor the truth
to pull the truth out of a complex situation
hard to extrasumor
difficult to find the core meaning of
extrasumor from the noise
to find clarity amidst confusion
Often Confused With
Extrapolate means to project future trends based on data, while extrasumor means to extract hidden current meaning from within data.
Usage Notes
This verb is highly formal and analytical. It should be used when describing the active effort of finding a 'sum' or essence that is hidden deep within a large 'extra' amount of material.
Common Mistakes
Learners often treat it as a noun because of the 'or' ending; remember it is a transitive verb requiring an object.
Memory Tip
Think of 'Extra' + 'Sum'. You are taking the 'Sum' (the total/essence) out of the 'Extra' (the surrounding fluff).
Word Origin
Derived from the Latin 'extra' (outside/beyond) and 'sumere' (to take or take up).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
The analyst was able to ________ the most vital statistics from the messy spreadsheet.
Correct!
The correct answer is: extrasumor
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