| 释义 |
Noun: extinction ik'stingkshun- No longer active; extinguished
"the extinction of the volcano" - No longer in existence
"the extinction of a species"
- defunctness - The reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
- Complete annihilation
"they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"
- extermination - A conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
- experimental extinction - The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
"the extinction of the lights"
- extinguishing, quenching
Derived forms: extinctions See also: extinct, extinguish Type of: action, activity, annihilation, conclusion, conditioning, death, disintegration, ending, inaction, inactiveness, inactivity, natural action, natural process, termination Encyclopedia: Extinction |