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Extinction

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/

The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

📖 Definitions of "Extinction"

noun
  1. 1

    The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

  2. 2

    The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.

  3. 3

    The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously

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