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extinction
/ɪksˈtɪŋkʃən/ · 10 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
no longer active; extinguished
the extinction of the volcano
- noun
no longer in existence
the extinction of a species
- noun
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
- noun
complete annihilation
they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
- noun
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus