Extinction

extinct

Definition: Meaning of, extinction in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪkˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n;ɛkˈstɪŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n /

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extinction used in phrases

angle of extinction (noun)
1. the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
experimental extinction (noun)
1. a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
extinction angle (noun)
1. the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light
mass extinction (noun)
1. biology a sharp decrease in the total number of species in a relatively short period of time
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the family of plants of order Polemoniales

extinction angle