extinction

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/

Noun

extinction

1. The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
2. (astronomy) The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
3. (pathology) The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously

Related terms

• extinctionism
• extinctionist
• extinct
• extinguish
• hemiextinction

Translations

• French: extinction
• German: Aussterben
• Portuguese: extinção
• Russian: вымира́ние
• Spanish: extinción

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