Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Extinction has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
"The high humidity in the jungle caused significant extinction of sunlight, making it feel much darker than expected under the canopy."
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 behavior therapist applied extinction by ignoring the child's tantrums whenever they occurred without receiving candy, eventually causing the outbursts to stop being tied to the promise of sweets."
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
"the extinction of the lights"
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
"The recent fire marked the beginning of the forest's total extinction, leaving no trees standing in its path."