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  1. noun A passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as a literary or musical composition, a document, or a film.
  2. transitive verb To select or use (a passage or segment from a longer work).
  3. transitive verb To select or use material from (a longer work).

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  • But this little excerpt is a very good summary of what he was saying during the interview. —  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on flow
  • Unmentioned in the excerpt is the impact all this craziness had upon yesterday's traffic, both in the downtown area and throughout certain portions of the D.C. area. —  THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
  • This excerpt could be about any number of 2Ls who need to reassess their lives. —  Above the Law
  • This excerpt is from Dr. Gloria G. Brame's interview with him in 1990, the 2nd part was conducted and published, along with the first, in 1996. —  MRZine.org
  • The excerpt is an excellent introduction to the early history of CBGB, bands like the Ramones and Talking Heads, and the pop and / or art sensibilities that echoed through their music. —  The Chicago Blog
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  1. From Middle English, excerpted, from Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere, to pick out : ex-, ex- + carpere, to pluck; see kerp- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin excerptus, past participle of excerpere, pick out: see excerp.
  2. from Latin excerptum, an extract, selection from a book or writing, neuter of excerptus, past participle of excerpere, pick out: see excerp, excerpt, v.
 

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