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extinction
extinction
/ɪkˈstɪŋʃən/
noun
The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
(
extinction
,
extinguishing
,
quenching
)
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
The extinction of the lights
the extinction of the lights
A conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
(
experimental extinction
,
extinction
)
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
Complete annihilation
(
extermination
,
extinction
)
complete annihilation
They think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
The reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
(
extinction
)
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
No longer in existence
(
defunctness
,
extinction
)
no longer in existence
The extinction of a species
the extinction of a species
No longer active; extinguished
(
extinction
)
no longer active; extinguished
The extinction of the volcano
the extinction of the volcano
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