Nepali Dictionary

extinction

/ɪkˈstɪŋʃən/

विलुप्त

noun

1. extinction
no longer active
extinguished
"the extinction of the volcano"
2. defunctness
no longer in existence
"the extinction of a species"
3. extinction
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
4. extermination
complete annihilation
"they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"
5. experimental extinction
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
6. extinguishing, quenching
the act of extinguishing
causing to stop burning
"the extinction of the lights"

Synonyms

destruction stifling suffocation death cessation annihilation obsolescence

Antonyms

origination inception planting birth fife course operation action exercise prosperity continuance survival

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