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extinction n. no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"
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extinction n. [
defunctness] no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"
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extinction n. the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
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extinction n. [
extermination] complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"
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extinction n. [
experimental extinction] a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
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