the extinction of all life in the region
Several bird species are threatened with extinction. = Several bird species are on the brink of extinction.
the extinction of many old traditions
Mass extinctions of prehistoric animals are known to have occurred.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ex|tinc|tion — «ehk STIHNGK shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of extinguishing: »The sudden extinction of the lights left us in darkness. 2. the condition of being extinguished; extinct condition: »Regression or devolution and extinction are quite as much a… … Useful english dictionary
in|tinc|tion — «ihn TIHNGK shuhn», noun. Ecclesiastical. the act of dipping the bread in water or wine in order to administer both together. ╂[< Latin intinctiō, ōnis < intinguere dip (something) into < in in + tinguere moisten, tinge] … Useful english dictionary
co|ex|tinc|tion — «KOH ihk STIHNGK shuhn», noun. mutual or simultaneous extinction: »... coexistence is preferable to coextinction (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) … Useful english dictionary
con|tra|dis|tinc|tion — «KON truh dihs TIHNGK shuhn», noun. distinction by opposition or contrast: »Today we cross the continent in airplanes in contradistinction to the slow covered wagons of our ancestors … Useful english dictionary
in|dis|tinc|tion — «IHN dihs TIHNGK shuhn», noun. 1. lack of distinction or discrimination; failure to distinguish. 2. absence of distinction or difference; being indistinguishable. 3. absence of distinction or eminence … Useful english dictionary
dis|tinc|tion — … Useful english dictionary
dis·tinc·tion — /dıˈstıŋkʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [count] : a difference that you can see, hear, smell, feel, etc. : a noticeable difference between things or people These dogs are different breeds, but this distinction is lost on most people. [=most people do not… … Useful english dictionary
tinc — dis·tinc·tio; dis·tinc·tion; dis·tinc·tion·less; dis·tinc·tive·ly; dis·tinc·tive·ness; ex·tinc·teur; ex·tinc·tion; ex·tinc·tive; in·tinc·tion; tinc·tion; tinc·to·ri·al; dis·tinc·tive; tinc·ture; tinc·to·ri·al·ly; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
tinction — tinc·tion … English syllables
