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    extinct
    /ɪkˈstɪŋ(k)t/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a species, family, or other group of animals or plants) having no living members; no longer in existence: "trilobites and dinosaurs are extinct" Similar vanishedlostdied outdeadOpposite extantliving
    • 2. (of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history: "the islands are the remains of extinct volcanoes" Similar inactiveoldformerno longer activeOpposite activedormant

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  2. EXTINCT definition: 1. not now existing: 2. An extinct volcano is one that is not now active (= will not explode…. Learn more.

  3. 1. a. : no longer burning. b. : no longer active. an extinct volcano. 2. : no longer existing. an extinct animal. 3. a. : gone out of use : superseded. b. : having no qualified claimant. an extinct title. extinct. 2 of 2. verb. extincted; extincting; extincts. transitive verb. archaic. : extinguish. Synonyms. Adjective. bygone. bypast.

  4. 1. adjective. A species of animal or plant that is extinct no longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place. It is 250 years since the wolf became extinct in Britain. ...the bones of extinct animals. Synonyms: dead, lost, gone, vanished More Synonyms of extinct. 2. adjective.

  5. extinct. adjective. /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/. /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/. (of a type of plant, animal, etc.) no longer in existence. an extinct species. to become extinct. The red squirrel is in danger of becoming extinct in England. the fossilised remains of extinct animals.

  6. 1. (Biology) (of an animal or plant species) having no living representative; having died out. 2. quenched or extinguished. 3. (Physical Geography) (of a volcano) no longer liable to erupt; inactive. 4. void or obsolete: an extinct political office. [C15: from Latin exstinctus quenched, from exstinguere to extinguish]

  7. EXTINCT meaning: 1. not now existing: 2. An extinct volcano is one that is not now active (= will not explode…. Learn more.

  8. Something that no longer exists and has no living representative is extinct. Dinosaurs are extinct. Polar bears may become extinct. Sadly, history teachers who force their students to memorize long lists of dates are in no danger of becoming extinct.

  9. Definition of extinct adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective extinct, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. Britannica Dictionary definition of EXTINCT. 1. : no longer existing. an extinct (species of) animal. Many of these old traditions have since become extinct. 2. : no longer active. an extinct volcano.

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