noun
Meaning 1
The process by which something is extinguished.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
extinguishing
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of extinguish
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 3
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the extinction of the lights
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extinction, quenching
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: termination, ending, conclusion
History
Etymology
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