Meaning of extinction
Definition of extinction
(noun)
no
longer
active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"
no
longer
in existence; "the extinction of a species"
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"
a
conditioning
process
in which the
reinforcer
is
removed
and a
conditioned
response
becomes
independent
of the
conditioned
stimulus
the act of extinguishing;
causing
to
stop
burning; "the extinction of the lights"
Other information on extinction
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extinction
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