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extinction
noun
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
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ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən
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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 caused 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no longer active; extinguished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”
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the extinction of the lights
they think a meteor caused the extinction of the dinosaurs
the extinction of a species
the extinction of the volcano
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