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Uncommonextinction
The correct spelling is extinction.
How to pronounce extinction
noun
IPA: /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/
Say it like: Ext-inc-sho-n
The correct spelling is extinction. The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
- 2.The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
- 3.The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously
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