extinction

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ik-ˈstiŋ(k)-shən\
- /ɪkˈstɪŋk.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ik-ˈstiŋ(k)-shən\

Definitions of extinction word

noun extinction The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct. 1
noun extinction process of dying out 1
noun extinction being dead, defunct 1
uncountable noun extinction The extinction of a species of animal or plant is the death of all its remaining living members. 0
uncountable noun extinction If someone refers to the extinction of a way of life or type of activity, they mean that the way of life or activity stops existing. 0
noun extinction the act of making extinct or the state of being extinct 0

See all 17 definitions of extinction

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Parts of speech for Extinction

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Extinction

extinction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for extinction

noun extinction

death — Death is the permanent end of the life of a person or animal.
extermination — Killing, especially of a whole group of people or animals.
destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
annihilation — the act of annihilating

All 8 Synonyms of extinction

Antonyms for extinction

noun extinction

survival — the act or fact of surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances.

Just one Antonym for extinction

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