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   Ex·tinc·tion

   /ikˈstiNG(k)SH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the fact or process of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants becoming extinct: "preventing the extinction of this unique frog will require the restoration of ponds and surrounding habitats"
   • ▪ the process of a particular thing ceasing to exist: "he joined the chorus of those predicting the extinction of newsprint"
   • ▪ the wiping out of a debt: "a private debt extinction fund"
   • 2. reduction in the intensity of light or other radiation as it passes through a medium or object, due to absorption, reflection, and scattering: "ultraviolet extinction"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin exstinctio(n-), from exstinguere ‘quench’ (see extinguish).

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   Synonyms and antonyms of extinction in English. extinction. noun. These are words and phrases related to extinction. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of extinction. ABOLITION. Synonyms. abolition. elimination. ending. termination. eradication. dissolution. abolishment. invalidation. vitiation. repeal

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   Synonyms for EXTINCT: defunct, vanished, gone, expired, obsolete, done, departed, dead; Antonyms of EXTINCT: alive, existing, extant, living, active, existent, dynamic, thriving.

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    Jun 14, 2024 · the end of a particular way of life or type of activity. Many species have been hunted to the point of extinction. Synonyms. dying out. death. destruction. abolition. oblivion. extermination.