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Extinction
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
📖 Definitions of "Extinction"
noun
- 1
The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
- 2
The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
- 3
The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously
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