日本語WordNet
no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"
no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"
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A noun meaning the state of being extinct, the process of dying out completely. Used for species extinction or the extinguishing of something.
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The Amazon rainforest harbors immense biodiversity, yet deforestation threatens ecosystems supporting countless species facing extinction.
アマゾンの熱帯雨林は巨大な生物多様性を抱えているが、森林破壊が絶滅に直面している無数の種を支える生態系を脅かしている。
Conservation efforts are underway to protect the Sooglossidae from extinction.
セーシェルガエル科を絶滅から守るための保護活動が進められている。
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