Associations to the word «Extinction»
Noun
- Event
- Stratum
- Decrease
- Otter
- Devastation
- Abundance
- Boundary
- Cyclops
- Reef
- Crater
- Saxe
- Regression
- Aversion
- Captivity
- Erosion
- Craving
- Divergence
- Cessation
- Gorilla
- Bird
- Dependent
- Conserve
- Scarcity
- Whale
- Baronetcy
- Perturbation
- Humanity
- Flora
- Facing
- Duchy
- Tomography
- Condor
- Correlation
- Avoidance
- Louse
- Diffraction
- Rebirth
- Cite
- Apocalypse
- Vulture
- Nemesis
- Recovery
- Fief
- Anomaly
- Viability
- Brightness
- Cause
- Probability
- Uv
- Immortality
- Malaria
- Microbe
- Radiation
- Save
- Pomerania
- Genetic
- Elk
- Zoo
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
EXTINCTION, noun. The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
EXTINCTION, noun. (astronomy) The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
Dictionary definition
EXTINCTION, noun. No longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano".
EXTINCTION, noun. No longer in existence; "the extinction of a species".
EXTINCTION, noun. The reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation.
EXTINCTION, noun. Complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs".
EXTINCTION, noun. A conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus.
EXTINCTION, noun. The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights".
Wise words
The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as
effective as a rightly timed pause.