Abstract and Extract

Abstract is usually used as in an abstract idea or thought - something apart from usual or normal. Extract is like to extract a tooth.

All i know is that, extract means taking something out of another thing.. hehe ^_^ For example, like those ingredients we often see on food labels, they will often have, oil or fats extracted from whatever things.. hehe As for abstract, it's mroe like a summary to things.. Though both words might sound similar, but their meanings are very much different.. Try to think of the food example for, extract, and u might not be as confused ^_^

An abstract is like a summary, a brief synopsis of a research paper or a study generally. While searching databases for some research on a topic, you will be able to read an abstract of the paper before reading the full length paper (or before checking it out from the library). An extract however, is a piece taken directly out of the paper and used in something else (for example, in your research paper you can take an extract of someone else's paper if you properly cite your sources). Just remember extract is like the extract in a kitchen, it actually came from whatever it says it is from. But an abstract is just a summary. Hope that helps!