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extinction

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/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ · ex-tinc-tion

The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct.

Meanings

nounformal

The state or process of a species, family, or larger group being or becoming extinct.

کسی نوع، خاندان یا بڑے گروہ کے نابود ہونے کی حالت یا عمل۔

نابودی

naabudi

Formal: نابود شدنColloquial: کلی ختم ہونا

Synonyms

disappearanceextirpationeradicationنابودیزوالمٹنا

Antonyms

survivalcontinuationpreservationبقااجتماعیمحفوظ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • mass extinction
  • species extinction
  • risk of extinction

Example Sentences

The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred approximately 66 million years ago.

ڈایناسوروں کی نابودی تقریباً 66 ملین سال پہلے ہوئی تھی۔

Dinosauron ki naabudi taqreeban 66 million saal pehlay hui thi.

Conservation efforts are crucial to prevent species extinction.

قدرتی وسائل کے تحفظ کی کوششیں نوع کی نابودی سے بچنے کے لیے انتہائی اہم ہیں۔

Qudrati wasail ke tahafuz ki koshishain no' ki naabudi se bachne ke liye intehai ahem hain.

Many scientists fear that global warming will lead to mass extinction of various species.

بہت سے سائنسدانوں کو خدشہ ہے کہ عالمی گرمی مختلف نوعوں کی mass extinction کا باعث بنے گی۔

Bohat se scientists ko khudsha hai ke aalmi garmi mukhtalif no'oon ki mass extinction ka baais banegi.

Easily Confused With

extirpation:While both terms refer to the removal of a species, extirpation is used for locally eradicated species, while extinction is used for species that are completely gone.

Word Family

extinct
adjectiveنابود
extinctionist
nounنابود کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the 'extinct' dinosaurs; they are no longer living.

Picture a world without certain animals, as in the case of the dinosaurs disappearing.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

زندگی میں نہ رکھنے دو نابودی کا سفر، کہ ہر رنگ کی ہے ایک دنیا اور افسانہ اس کا۔

Zindagi mein na rakhne do naabudi ka safar, ke har rang ki hai aik duniya aur afsana is ka.

Do not let the journey of extinction dwell in life, for each color has a world and a story of its own.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہت سی بارشیں ایک گونج بن جاتی ہیں۔

Bohat si baarishain aik goonj ban jaati hain.

Many rains make a single echo.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "extinctio" — to extinguish

First known use: 15th century

The word has evolved from the Latin 'extinctio', referring to the act of extinguishing or putting out.