extinction
2
4.6
- noun
- /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
:
extinción
- Total extinction took less than six months.
Examples
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As is the case with biodiversity, knowledge of the factors that lead to diversification and extinction will likely be crucial in planning effective language conservation strategies.
Academic text (2013) -
The extinction of the ancient species took place after the rapid changes in their habitat.
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As if in time-lapse, the candle burns all the way down while the night passes into extinction.
Fiction book (1993) -
The entire facility is smoldering, the last remnants of the fire burning itself to extinction.
Fiction book (1996) -
Really! And smartphones quickly driving call-only phones into extinction, Pepe expects the problem to get worse before it gets better.
Blog text (23) -
The T-shirt's slogan thus looks forward to a time after human extinction and refers to human remains as a biostratigraphic signal of the Anthropocene.
Academic text (2018) -
We believe it is time to reexamine the commonly accepted notions that successful conservation is defined solely by extinction avoidance or poorly defined notions of recovery, and to move to a proactive definition of positive conservation.
Academic text (2011) -
Many scientists are worried about the extinction of certain animal species due to climate change.
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Conservation efforts aim to prevent the extinction of endangered plants and animals.
Synonyms
47
8.1
Complete destruction so nothing is left
32
7.4
A complete killing or removal of a group of living things
29
7.2
The end of something that is happening
19
6.8
Complete removal of something unwanted
6
7.9
Complete destruction that leaves nothing behind
3
6.3
Complete destruction that leaves nothing left
1
3.7
To put out a fire, light, or any burning thing
1
6.7
Putting out a fire or stopping something from burning
1
6.3
Making something like a virus or enzyme stop working
1
9.0
A complete disappearance of someone or something so it cannot be seen
To put an end to a fire or a debt
A learned behavior becomes weaker when the reward stops
Complete removal of something, often by pulling it out by the roots
Compounds
- Specialized
The angle you turn a crystal so it looks darkest under polarized light
- Specialized
The angle a crystal must be turned to look darkest under polarized light
How Complete
19
6.8
- Formal
56
4.7
2
4.6
114
2.0
- Specialized
6
6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Extinction comes from the Latin verb exstinguere, made of ex- 'out' and stinguere 'to put out', and it shares the same root as extinguish. So, the use of extinction for putting out candles, fires, or lights is like 'putting out' their flame.