Hyphenation of extinction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word extinction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ex-tinc-tion

Definitions of extinction:

1.
No longer active
Extinguished The extinction of the volcano
2.
No longer in existence
The extinction of a species
3.
The reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
4.
Complete annihilation
They think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs
5.
A conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
6.
The act of extinguishing
Causing to stop burning The extinction of the lights

Synonyms of extinction:

noun defunctness, death
noun inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
nounnatural process, natural action, action, activity
noun extermination, annihilation, disintegration
nounexperimental extinction, conditioning
noun extinguishing, quenching, termination, ending, conclusion

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