extinction vs action

action vs extinction

extinction and action both are nouns.

extinction is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extinction	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of extinction; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than extinction:

extinction: the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

Other hypernyms of extinction include activity, natural action, natural process.

extinction (noun)	action (noun)
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
complete annihilation	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation	a military engagement
no longer in existence	an act by a government body or supranational organization
no longer active; extinguished	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

extinction (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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