| NOUN | state | extinction | no longer active |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | extinction, defunctness | no longer in existence | |
| process | extinction | the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation | |
| event | extinction, extermination | complete annihilation | |
| cognition | extinction, experimental extinction | a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus | |
| act | extinction, extinguishing, quenching | the act of extinguishing |
| Sounds | ihkstih'ngkshahn; ihkstih'ngshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | no longer active; extinguished. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the extinction of the volcano" | |
| Attributes | extinct | (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive |
| Broader | inaction, inactivity, inactiveness | The state of being inactive |
| Spanish | extinción | |
| Catalan | extinció | |
| Meaning | no longer in existence. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the extinction of a species" | |
| Synonym | defunctness | |
| Broader | death | The absence of life or state of being dead |
| Spanish | defunción, extinción | |
| Catalan | extinció | |
| Meaning | The reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Parts | absorption | (physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium |
| scattering | The physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions | |
| Broader | natural process, natural action, action, activity | A process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) |
| Spanish | extinción | |
| Catalan | extinció | |
| Meaning | complete annihilation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs" | |
| Synonym | extermination | |
| Broader | annihilation, disintegration | Total destruction |
| Spanish | desaparición, erradicación, exterminación, exterminio, extinción | |
| Catalan | exterminació, extermini, extinció | |
| Verbs | extinguish | kill / kill / kill in large numbers |
| Meaning | A conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | experimental extinction | |
| Broader | conditioning | A learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment |
| Spanish | extinción | |
| Catalan | extinció | |
| Meaning | The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the extinction of the lights" | |
| Synonyms | extinguishing, quenching | |
| Broader | termination, ending, conclusion | The act of ending something |
| Spanish | extinción | |
| Catalan | extinció | |
| Verbs | extinguish | put an end to |
| extinguish | put out, as of fires, flames, or lights | |
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