extinction

US /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/

UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/

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Noun (Countable/Uncountable)

  • When every example of animal, plant is dead
  • The process of something ceasing to exist or be active.
  • The termination or cancellation of something, such as a right or obligation.