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extinction

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/

Traduzioni

extinctionnoun

extinctions

The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago.

Вымирание динозавров произошло миллионы лет назад.

The extinction of certain languages is a concern for linguists.

Исчезновение некоторых языков вызывает беспокойство у лингвистов.

Sinonimi

extinctionadjective

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/

Used attributively in compounds such as "extinction event" or "extinction risk"

extinctionnoun

The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct.

The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred approximately 65 million years ago.

The act of extinguishing or the state of being extinguished; suppression.

The extinction of the fire was achieved after several hours of effort by the firefighters.

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when reinforcement is withheld.

The dog’s salivation response underwent extinction once the bell was rung without food.

A reduction in the intensity of light, sound, or other radiation as it passes through a medium, especially in astronomy and physics.

Interstellar extinction dims the light from distant stars before it reaches Earth.

extinctionadjective

Relating to or characteristic of extinction.

Scientists are analysing extinction risk for numerous amphibian species.