#1 extinction n. no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano".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