extinction

  • 21extinction — noun (U) 1 a situation in which a particular kind of animal, plant etc no longer exists: Conservationists are trying to save the whale from extinction. | face extinction/be threatened with extinction: Many endangered species now face extinction.… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22extinction — /əkˈstɪŋkʃən/ (say uhk stingkshuhn), /ɛk / (say ek ) noun 1. the act of extinguishing. 2. the fact of being extinguished; condition of being extinct. 3. suppression; abolition; annihilation. 4. Biology a becoming extinct; a coming to an end or… …

  • 23extinction — ex|tinc|tion [ ık stıŋkʃən ] noun uncount * the situation when an animal, plant, or language no longer exists: species that are in danger of extinction a. the situation when a custom, job, etc. does not exist any longer because society has… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24extinction */ — UK [ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] a) the situation when an animal, plant, or language no longer exists species that are in danger of extinction b) the situation when a custom, job, type of person etc does not exist any longer because… …

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  • 25extinction — silpimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. attenuation; damping; decay; extinction vok. Abschwächung, f; Erlöschen, n rus. затухание, n; ослабление, n; пространственное затухание, n pranc. affaiblissement, m; amortissement, m;… …

    Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • 26extinction — gesimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. attenuation; decay; extinction vok. Dämpfung, f; Erlöschen, n; Löschen, n; Verlöschen, n rus. затухание, n; ослабление, n; погасание, n pranc. affaiblissement, m; attenuation, f; extinction …

    Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • 27extinction — gesinimas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. blow out; extinction vok. Löschung, f rus. гашение, n pranc. désamorçage, m; extinction, f; suppression, f; étouffement, m …

    Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • 28extinction — ekstinkcija statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Šviesos energijos srauto mažėjimas aplinkoje dėl sugėrimo ir sklaidos. atitikmenys: angl. extinction vok. Extinktion, f rus. экстинкция, f pranc. extinction, f …

    Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • 29extinction — ekstinkcija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. extinction vok. Extinktion, f rus. экстинкция, f pranc. extinction, f …

    Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • 30extinction — noun Date: 15th century 1. the act of making extinct or causing to be extinguished 2. the condition or fact of being extinct or extinguished; also the process of becoming extinct < extinction of a species > 3. the process of eliminating or&#8230; …

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