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Extinction

nounid 49497·updated May 18, 2026
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a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus

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synonym
defunctnessexperimental extinctionexterminationextinctextinguishingnonextantquenching
plural
Extinctions
possessive
Extinction's
pluralpossessive
Extinctions'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary6 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of extinguishing
§2
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
§3
complete annihilation
§4
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
§5
no longer in existence
§6
no longer active

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