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extinction
Definition:
(nou) no longer active; extinguished (nou) no longer in existence (nou) the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation (nou) complete annihilation (nou) a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus (nou) the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
Phonetic Transcription:
ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən
Examples:
The animal was in danger of the extinction.
Endangered animals are facing imminent extirpation or extinction.
This included the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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