Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun extinction

6 senses of extinction

Sense 1
extinction -- (no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano")
       => inaction, inactivity, inactiveness -- (the state of being inactive)

Sense 2
extinction, defunctness -- (no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species")
       => death -- (the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life")

Sense 3
extinction -- (the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation)
       => natural process, natural action, action, activity -- (a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity")

Sense 4
extinction, extermination -- (complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs")
       => annihilation, disintegration -- (total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll")

Sense 5
extinction, experimental extinction -- (a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus)
       => conditioning -- (a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment)

Sense 6
extinction, extinguishing, quenching -- (the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights")
       => termination, ending, conclusion -- (the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement")