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activity vs extinction

extinction vs activity

activity and extinction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
activity Yes No No No
extinction Yes No No No
As nouns, extinction is a hyponym of activity; that is, extinction is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than activity:
  • activity: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
  • extinction: the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
activity (noun) extinction (noun)
any specific behavior the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
an organic process that takes place in the body complete annihilation
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
the state of being active no longer in existence
(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction no longer active; extinguished
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