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Meanings of extinction in English

Russian
вымирание
Portuguese
extinção de espécies
Spanish
extintos
Catalan
extingí
Wikidata

Termination of a kind of organism or of a group of species in a population or globally over certain period of time.

вымирание
Portuguese
extinção
Catalan
extinció

The act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning.

extinção
Russian
прекращение рода

Extinction of a noble title or rank.

прекращение рода
Portuguese
extinção
Catalan
extinció
Spanish
extinción

No longer in existence.

extinção
Synonyms
Examples for "extinct"
Examples for "extinct"
1
The thank you letter is really gone now, extinct among the under-65s.
The Irish Times
2
Experts have warned that African elephants could become extinct within 10 years.
The Guardian
3
In some countries it is extinct, in the others it is rare.
Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
4
Here was a race thought extinct for more than a thousand years.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
5
Subsequently, DNA sequences have been published for a number of extinct species.
Pubmed
Usage of extinction in English
1
Nuclear war meant human extinction, so war no longer made any sense.
The new yorker
2
The coming great extinction will be the work of Homo sapiens, however.
The Guardian
3
Animal lovers accused the state government of pushing dingo populations to extinction.
Reuters
4
The extinction risk had increased for seven seabird species in recent years.
Radio NZ
5
As a result, the species is rapidly on its way towards extinction.
BBC
6
Did you really save us all from extinction during the recent War?
Hell to pay
7
That's a problem for a species of seal which is facing extinction.
BBC
8
One-third of all U.S. plants and animals are at risk of extinction.
Bare Bones
9
Countries should seize this opportunity to protect these top predators from extinction.
The Guardian
10
Based on a history of extinction, its future doesn't look that bright.
Wired
11
A programme there saved the last 22 birds in Ireland from extinction.
The Irish Times
12
The Lifeboat Foundation's list of natural extinction threats goes on and on.
Existence
13
I'm just not sure if it's merely millions or an extinction-level event.
Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
14
Without conservation management, extinction of one or more species is highly likely.
Radio NZ
15
Separately, another recent paper has pinned down the timing of the extinction.
Wired
16
After eighty-five million years, nobody rational could suppose their extinction is looming.
Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation