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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXTINCT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › extinctExtinct Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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 b. : no longer active.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 a. : gone out of use : superseded.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. www.dictionary.com › browse › extinctEXTINCT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Extinct definition: no longer in existence; having ended or died out. See examples of EXTINCT used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEXTINCT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'extinct' extinct. (ɪkstɪŋkt ) 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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishextinct adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › extinctExtinct - definition of extinct by The Free Dictionary

    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]

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › extinctExtinct - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXTINCT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › extinctextinct - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 26, 2024 · (dated) Of fire, etc.: no longer alight; of a light, etc.: no longer shining; extinguished, quenched. Antonyms: alight, burning. Edward’s cigarillo was extinct by the time he had finished talking. (figurative)

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXTINCT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Definitions of 'extinct' 1. A species of animal or plant that is extinct no longer has any living members, either in the world or in a particular place. [...] 2. If a particular kind of worker, way of life, or type of activity is extinct, it no longer exists, because of changes in society. [...] 3.