noun🔗ShareThe action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation."The extinction of the school's lunchtime debate club was a disappointment to many students. "environmentbiologyecologyanimalplantnaturedisastertoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer."The extinction of light from distant stars was significant enough to make them nearly invisible to our telescopes. "astronomytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously"My extinction at the dinner table made it hard to focus on the conversation; I was only hearing my own thoughts. "mindmedicinesensationphysiologyabilitytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
