extinction
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Synonyms: extraction, expunction, extinctive, tinction, intinction, restinction, extinctions, extruction, extention
Antonyms: extraction, expunction, extinctive, tinction, intinction, restinction, extinctions, extruction, extention
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Noun
- The action of making or becoming [[extinct]]; [[annihilation]].
- {{lb|en|astronomy}} The [[absorption]] or [[scattering]] of [[electromagnetic radiation]] emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
- {{lb|en|pathology}} The inability to perceive multiple [[stimulus|stimuli]] simultaneously.
- {{lb|en|psychology}} The [[fade|fading]] of a [[conditioned]] [[response]] over time if it is not [[reinforce]]d.
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