extinction

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noun

1. no longer active;
extinguished
- the extinction of the volcano
• Hypernyms:
inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
• Attrubites:
extinct
2. no longer in existence
- the extinction of a species
• Syn:
defunctness
• Derivationally related forms:
defunct (for: defunctness)
• Hypernyms:
death
3. the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
• Hypernyms:
natural process, natural action, action, activity
• Part Meronyms:
absorption, scattering
4. complete annihilation
- they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
• Syn:
extermination
• Derivationally related forms:
extinguish
• Hypernyms:
annihilation, disintegration
5. a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
• Syn:
experimental extinction
• Hypernyms:
conditioning
6. the act of extinguishing;
causing to stop burning
- the extinction of the lights
• Syn:
extinguishing, quenching
• Derivationally related forms:
quench (for: quenching), extinguish (for: extinguishing), extinguish
• Hypernyms:
termination, ending, conclusion

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  extinguishing, quenching, experimental extinction, extermination, defunctness