extinction vs natural process

natural process vs extinction

extinction and natural process both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extinction	Yes	No	No	No
natural process	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, natural process is a hypernym of extinction; that is, natural process 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 process: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

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

extinction (noun)	natural process (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no longer active; extinguished

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