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Meaning of extinction event

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

extinction

Pronunciation:/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/

noun

Definitions

  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