Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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extinction | Yes | No | No | No |
extinguish | No | No | Yes | No |
extinction (noun) | extinguish (noun) |
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the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning | |
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus | |
complete annihilation | |
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation | |
no longer in existence | |
no longer active; extinguished |
extinction (verb) | extinguish (verb) |
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put an end to; kill | |
kill in large numbers | |
terminate, end, or take out | |
extinguish by crushing | |
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights |