extinction
NOUN
/ɪk'stɪŋkʃən/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
extinction is a valid 10-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8T1I1N1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does extinction mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
Complete annihilation.
“they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs”
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2
The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning.
“the extinction of the lights”
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3
No longer in existence.
“the extinction of a species”
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A conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus.
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No longer active; extinguished.
“the extinction of the volcano”
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The reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation.
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