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Meaning of
extinction
in English
extinction
us
//ɪkˈstɪnʃən//
uk
//ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən//
#uncommon
Plural
extinctions
Definitions
Noun
ceasing
to
exist
;
annihilation
The
dinosaur
species
faced
extinction
due
to
climate
change
.
fading
of
a
conditioned
response
(
over
time
)
The
psychologist
studied
the
extinction
of
phobias
in
patients
.
blockage
of
electromagnetic
radiation
(
by
dust
,
gas
)
The
astronomers
observed
the
extinction
of
starlight
by
interstellar
dust
.
