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extinction

/ extinction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
"the extinction of the lights"
Type of:
termination ending conclusion
Derived:
snuff out blow out extinguish quench
noun Sense 2
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
Type of:
conditioning
noun Sense 3
complete annihilation
"they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"
Type of:
annihilation disintegration
Derived:
eliminate annihilate extinguish eradicate wipe out
noun Sense 4
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
Type of:
natural process natural action action
noun Sense 5
no longer in existence
"the extinction of a species"
Type of:
death
noun Sense 6
no longer active; extinguished
"the extinction of the volcano"
Type of:
inaction inactivity inactiveness
Semantic Complexity
96%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
2
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termination ending conclusion conditioning annihilation disintegration natural process natural action action death inaction inactivity