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extinction burst

extinction burst noun: a sudden, temporary increase in a conditioned reflex while it is otherwise declining in frequency and before it reaches the point of extinction.

Noun

extinction burst (plural extinction bursts)

  1. A sudden, temporary increase in a conditioned reflex while it is otherwise declining in frequency and before it reaches the point of extinction.

Forms of extinction burst

pluralextinction bursts

Questions about extinction burst

What does extinction burst mean?
Extinction burst means a sudden, temporary increase in a conditioned reflex while it is otherwise declining in frequency and before it reaches the point of extinction.
What part of speech is extinction burst?
Extinction burst is a noun.
What is the plural of extinction burst?
The plural of extinction burst is extinction bursts.

Words near extinction burst in the dictionary

  1. extincteur
  2. extincteurs
  3. extinctic
  4. extincting
  5. extinction
  6. extinction burst
  7. extinction bursts
  8. extinction event
  9. extinction events
  10. extinction level event
  11. extinction level events

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