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In
Biology
,
Extinction
is the disappearance of a species.
In
Geology
, an
extinct
Volcano
is generally considered (by
Geologist
s) to be "inactive"; and thus, unlikely to
Erupt
again.
In
Astronomy
,
Extinction
is the gradual reddening and dimming of light as it passes through gas and dust (such as the
Interstellar Medium
in the
Milky Way
or the
Atmosphere
of the
Earth
).
In the field of
Learning
and
Memory
,
extinction
is the process by which learned associations are actively forgotten. See
Classical Conditioning
.
In
Hereditary Peer
s extinction is one way a hereditary title can come to an end.
in
Psychology
,
Extinction
refers to extinction of conditional reflexes. see
Ivan Pavlov
Extinction Of Family Names
was studied statistically by
Francis Galton
.
Extinction (band)
are a British band.
The Arabic term for extinction as an aspect of
Sufi
Mysticism
is
Fana
"
Extinction (Enterprise Episode)
", a third season episode of ''Star Trek: Enterprise''