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extinction vs disintegration

disintegration vs extinction

extinction and disintegration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extinction Yes No No No
disintegration Yes No No No
As nouns, disintegration is a hypernym of extinction; that is, disintegration is a word with a broader meaning than extinction:
  • extinction: complete annihilation
  • disintegration: total destruction
Other hypernyms of extinction include annihilation.
extinction (noun) disintegration (noun)
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning total destruction
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus separation into component parts
complete annihilation the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation in a decomposed state
no longer in existence a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
no longer active; extinguished
Difference between extinction and disintegration

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