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extinction definition

extinction


 
  Grep  of  noun  extinction 
  angle  of  extinction 
  experimental  extinction 
  extinction 
  extinction  angle 
 
  Overview  of  noun  extinction 
 
  The  noun  extinction  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  extinction,  defunctness  --  (no  longer  in  existence;  "the  extinction  of  a  species") 
  2.  extinction  --  (no  longer  active;  extinguished;  "the  extinction  of  the  volcano") 
  3.  extinction  --  (the  reduction  of  the  intensity  of  radiation  as  a  consequence  of  absorption  and  radiation) 
  4.  extinction,  extermination  --  (complete  annihilation;  "they  think  a  meteor  cause  the  extinction  of  the  dinosaurs") 
  5.  extinction,  experimental  extinction  --  (a  learning  process  in  which  the  reinforcer  is  removed  and  a  conditioned  response  becomes  independent  of  the  conditioned  stimulus) 
  6.  extinction,  extinguishing,  quenching  --  (the  act  of  extinguishing;  causing  to  stop  burning;  "the  extinction  of  the  lights") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  extinction 
 
  The  noun  extinction  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  extinction,  defunctness  --  (no  longer  in  existence;  "the  extinction  of  a  species") 
  2.  extinction  --  (no  longer  active;  extinguished;  "the  extinction  of  the  volcano") 
  3.  extinction  --  (the  reduction  of  the  intensity  of  radiation  as  a  consequence  of  absorption  and  radiation) 
  4.  extinction,  extermination  --  (complete  annihilation;  "they  think  a  meteor  cause  the  extinction  of  the  dinosaurs") 
  5.  extinction,  experimental  extinction  --  (a  learning  process  in  which  the  reinforcer  is  removed  and  a  conditioned  response  becomes  independent  of  the  conditioned  stimulus) 
  6.  extinction,  extinguishing,  quenching  --  (the  act  of  extinguishing;  causing  to  stop  burning;  "the  extinction  of  the  lights") 



extinction definition