Extinction

[ɪk'stɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n;ek-] or [ɪk'stɪŋkʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; 'the extinction of the lights'.

(noun.) a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus.

(noun.) complete annihilation; 'they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs'.

(noun.) the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation.

(noun.) no longer in existence; 'the extinction of a species'.

(noun.) no longer active; extinguished; 'the extinction of the volcano'.

Checked by Clifton--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act of extinguishing or making extinct; a putting an end to; the act of putting out or destroying light, fire, life, activity, influence, etc.

(n.) State of being extinguished or of ceasing to be; destruction; suppression; as, the extinction of life, of a family, of a quarrel, of claim.

Inputed by Kirsten

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Extinguishment.[2]. Destruction, annihilation, extirpation, extermination, excision, abolition, abolishment.

Checker: Sinclair

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Destruction, stifling, suffocation, death, cessation, annihilation,obsolescence

ANT:Origination, inception, planting, birth, fife, course, operation, action,exercise, prosperity, continuance, survival

Typist: Naomi

Unserious Contents or Definition

n. The raw material out of which theology created the future state.

Inputed by Elizabeth

Examples

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