Word: Extinction
How to pronounce: ɪksˈtɪŋkʃn
Noun
Definitions:
1. The fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct.
Example sentences: "Preventing the extinction of this unique frog will require the restoration of ponds and surrounding habitats"
2. Reduction in the intensity of light or other radiation as it passes through a medium or object, due to absorption, reflection, and scattering.
Example sentences: "Ultraviolet extinction"
Synonyms:
disappearance
vanishing
attenuation
fading
loss
extermination
obliteration
annihilation
destruction
extinguishment
fire suppression
fire fighting
dieoff
demolition
decimation
devastation
dying
dieback
extinguishing
degeneracy
degeneration
ruin
Derivations:
extinct
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Extinction in Other Languages...
Spanish:
German: Aussterben
French: Extinction
Italian: Estinzione
Turkish: Yok olma
