noun#5,080 by frequency
extinction
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation
- plural
- extinctions
Meanings
- 1
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation
Extinction is part of evolution.
Tatoeba · Luornu · CC BY 2.0 FR
This bird is now in danger of extinction.
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observerrare
- 3
The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneouslyrare
- 4
The fading of a conditioned response over time if it is not reinforcedrare