extinction vs activity

activity vs extinction

extinction and activity both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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no longer active; extinguished	(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction

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