extinkció
C2
Hungarian
extinction
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
1
extinction
C2
Usage pattern:
vminek az extinkciója
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Meaning
reduction of light intensity
Themes
physics
|optics
|astronomy
|light
|radiation
|measurement
|science
|space
Definition
In physics and astronomy, the reduction in intensity of light or other electromagnetic radiation as it passes through a medium, due to absorption and scattering.
NOUN
C2
TECHNICAL
2
extinction
C2
Usage pattern:
vminek az extinkciója
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Meaning
loss of a learned response
Themes
psychology
|learning
|behavior
|conditioning
|therapy
|science
|health
Definition
In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a learned response when it is no longer reinforced or paired with the original stimulus.
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