noun Download 🔗Share The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation. Examples : "Example Sentence: "Scientists are worried about the increasing rate of animal extinctions due to habitat loss." " environment biology ecology science nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer. Examples : "Astronomers must account for interstellar extinctions when calculating the true brightness of distant stars, because dust and gas obscure some of their light. " astronomy physics space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously Examples : "The neurological exam revealed several extinctions; for example, the patient couldn't feel a touch on their left hand if they were simultaneously touched on their right cheek. " physiology mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading