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extinction vs annihilation

annihilation vs extinction

extinction and annihilation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extinction Yes No No No
annihilation Yes No No No
As nouns, annihilation is a hypernym of extinction; that is, annihilation is a word with a broader meaning than extinction:
  • extinction: complete annihilation
  • annihilation: total destruction
Other hypernyms of extinction include disintegration.
extinction (noun) annihilation (noun)
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning destruction by annihilating something
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus total destruction
complete annihilation
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
no longer in existence
no longer active; extinguished
Difference between extinction and annihilation

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