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extinctions

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃənz/ /ɛkˈstɪŋkʃənz/

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noun

Extinctions, anéantissement

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." "

Les scientifiques s'inquiètent du taux croissant d'extinctions animales dû à la perte d'habitat.

environment biology ecology science nature

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noun

Extinctions, absorption

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. "

Les astronomes doivent tenir compte des extinctions interstellaires lorsqu'ils calculent la véritable luminosité des étoiles lointaines, car la poussière et le gaz obscurcissent une partie de leur lumière.

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noun

Extinctions

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. "

L'examen neurologique a révélé plusieurs extinctions ; par exemple, le patient ne pouvait pas sentir un contact sur sa main gauche s'il était simultanément touché sur sa joue droite.

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