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extinction meaning in Sanskrit

नशन naśana

/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/

extinction in Sanskrit: नशन (naśana). In English, extinction means the action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

Sanskrit words for extinction

extinction, disappearance
नशन naśana

English meaning of extinction

  1. noun The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.
  2. noun The absorption or scattering of electromagnetic radiation emitted by astronomical objects by intervening dust and gas before it reaches the observer.
  3. noun The inability to perceive multiple stimuli simultaneously.
  4. noun The fading of a conditioned response over time if it is not reinforced.

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Questions about extinction in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of extinction in Sanskrit?
Extinction in Sanskrit is नशन (naśana).
extinction इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Extinction: नशन (naśana).
What does extinction mean in English?
Extinction means the action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “extinction”: नशन. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: extinction (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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