WordCmp.com

extinction vs natural action

natural action vs extinction

extinction and natural action both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extinction Yes No No No
natural action Yes No No No
As nouns, natural action is a hypernym of extinction; that is, natural 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
  • natural action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
Other hypernyms of extinction include action, activity, natural process.
extinction (noun) natural action (noun)
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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no longer active; extinguished
Difference between extinction and natural action

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.