Definition of extinct in English:

extinct

adjective ɛkˈstɪŋktɪkˈstɪŋktɪkˈstɪŋ(k)t

1(of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members.
（生物的种、科或其他更大种群）灭绝的，绝种的
trilobites and dinosaurs are extinct
三叶虫和恐龙已经绝种。
Example sentencesExamples
- With excessive fishing, these species are almost extinct.
- Today, many of these species are ecologically extinct from their former ranges and large mammals are absent from most coastal ecosystems.
- The Victorian Bird Collection includes a diverse array of specimens from around the world including rare and extinct species.
- Most paleontologists now agree this member of an extinct group of birds is not the ancestor of any group of modern birds, nor is it a link between reptiles and birds.
- Five species are now extinct and 15 have been lost from over half their range.
- What kinds of extinct species had once belonged to the groups?
- This study indicates a habitat and ecological polarity of this extinct species different from its nearest living relatives.
- I'm sure he's right that the giant panda could go extinct without materially affecting human existence.
- We were pleased to read recently that efforts are being made to re-establish an almost extinct species in Kerry.
- These affections are leaving the world like the colors of extinct birds, like the songs of a dead language.
- Endangered or extinct species such as the small panda and the monk seal are on display.
- Because of the unusual pattern of speciation preceding extinction, the region contained a mix of extinct and living species through the period of change.
- Wilson is a natural orator, and the finest passages in the book are elegiac songs of life and wistful recollections of lost habitats, extinct flora and fauna.
- It is the first time an extinct species has been reintroduced into the UK.
- He also included several extinct genera in this family, some of which have a pyramidal spire.
- On the eastern side of the bluff, the bones of extinct species of bison attest that the promontory was once used as a buffalo jump.
- But the related species of one extinct group, the glyptodonts, had a single-piece carapace similar to that of tortoises.
- Granted, this species is extinct, but not that long ago, they filled this island.
- Still, is it unethical or immoral to bring an extinct species back from the dead?
- The talk in the lecture theatre on Saturday at 1.30 pm will look at living animals as well as extinct species revealed in some of the rarest fossils.
- She has also been working with Yellowstone National Park to help realize her pet project on extinct species.
Synonyms
vanished, lost, died out, dead, defunct, no longer existing, no longer extant, wiped out, destroyed, exterminated, gone
1. 1.1 No longer in existence.
  〈常幽默〉不复存在的；绝迹的
  an extinct language
  the sort of girls' school that is now extinct
  那种现已不复存在的女子学校。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yes, it says it's a language from Australia, but now it's extinct.
  Certainly bank managers are now an extinct species.
  Languages are becoming extinct at an alarming rate which makes language endangerment the area of the greatest current concern to linguists.
  Languages spoken by the indigenous population are extinct.
  This is how a language becomes extinct, says Doug Whalen, president of the Endangered Language Fund at Yale.
  Some people refuse to accept that the idea of a regional assembly in the north west is extinct, it is no more.
  Learning to speak an extinct indigenous language should be an enormous benefit to Aboriginal kids in getting a job in twenty-first century Australia.
  The hot programming language of today may be extinct tomorrow.
  Many extinct or vanishing Indian languages are the only evidence we have of the long migrations and complex histories of particular peoples.
  Some languages are extinct - from Guale to Esalen, from Eyak to Timucuan.
  It is much more likely that it is merely a rare or previously extinct language.
  However, Tulu language with its near extinct script has been generating much enthusiasm amongst the linguists, as it is now believed to be one of the oldest Dravidian languages.
  Vernon Street is now Pilkington Terrace, named after Commandant Billy Pilkington and James Street is extinct.
  Here Tulu language, one of the five main Dravidian languages of the South, with its extinct script is spoken.
  If nobody shared any files then this type of service would be extinct very quickly.
  The taking of snuff and the use of chewing tobacco are now almost extinct, although dedicated pipe smokers and cigar devotees are still to be found.
  In the final analysis, he is one of the last gentlemen (if not the last gentleman) among us, a nearly extinct species by now.
  Again, it's worth remembering what a step up it is from its predecessor, although most skateboards exhibit superior ride and handling than that extinct species.
  Because of the success of broadband services in the past few years, it could be very likely that dial-up service will eventually become extinct around the world.
  The laws of front-row play will almost certainly have to change, too, if props and hookers are not to become an extinct species.
2. 1.2 (of a title of nobility) having no valid claimant.
  （贵族称号）无合法继承人的
  the baronetcy became extinct
  Example sentencesExamples
  The new d' Urbervilles changed their name to a noble name they thought extinct so that no one in the area will know how they made their money.
  Even so I didn't know there was an extinct title for Walkley?
  In that year both these names were replaced by the present one, which is presumably an allusion to the extinct title formerly held by a member of the Sutton family.
2(of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history.
（火山）死的，不活动的
the islands are the remains of extinct volcanoes
Example sentencesExamples
- Visually, the city keeps you enthralled, with its setting atop a series of extinct volcanoes and rocky crags.
- Just to the west of Mount Schank, an extinct volcano created a series of deep sinkholes, which harbour some unusual life forms.
- A Lancaster woman is to hike 6,000 metres up to the summit of an extinct volcano.
- The islands are low coral caps surmounting submerged extinct volcanoes.
- El Laco is an extinct volcano of pure magnetite!
Synonyms
inactive, old, former, no longer active
1. 2.1 No longer alight.
  熄灭了的
  his now extinct pipe
  他那已熄灭的烟斗。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I found Jack sitting alone in the dark at the open studio window, an extinct pipe between his lips.
  An extinct cigar lay on the carpet, where it had fallen from the mouth of some airman swiftly overtaken by sleep.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'no longer alight'): from Latin exstinct- 'extinguished', from the verb exstinguere (see extinguish).

The early recorded sense of this was ‘no longer alight’. This is from Latin exstinguere ‘to extinguish’ (mid 16th century). Extinct is used in connection with species of animals that have died out, from the late 17th century.

Rhymes

distinct, succinct

Definition of extinct in US English:

extinct

adjectiveɪkˈstɪŋ(k)tikˈstiNG(k)t

1(of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members.
（生物的种、科或其他更大种群）灭绝的，绝种的
trilobites and dinosaurs are extinct
三叶虫和恐龙已经绝种。
Example sentencesExamples
- Granted, this species is extinct, but not that long ago, they filled this island.
- The Victorian Bird Collection includes a diverse array of specimens from around the world including rare and extinct species.
- We were pleased to read recently that efforts are being made to re-establish an almost extinct species in Kerry.
- He also included several extinct genera in this family, some of which have a pyramidal spire.
- Endangered or extinct species such as the small panda and the monk seal are on display.
- On the eastern side of the bluff, the bones of extinct species of bison attest that the promontory was once used as a buffalo jump.
- But the related species of one extinct group, the glyptodonts, had a single-piece carapace similar to that of tortoises.
- These affections are leaving the world like the colors of extinct birds, like the songs of a dead language.
- Five species are now extinct and 15 have been lost from over half their range.
- With excessive fishing, these species are almost extinct.
- Wilson is a natural orator, and the finest passages in the book are elegiac songs of life and wistful recollections of lost habitats, extinct flora and fauna.
- This study indicates a habitat and ecological polarity of this extinct species different from its nearest living relatives.
- The talk in the lecture theatre on Saturday at 1.30 pm will look at living animals as well as extinct species revealed in some of the rarest fossils.
- Still, is it unethical or immoral to bring an extinct species back from the dead?
- Most paleontologists now agree this member of an extinct group of birds is not the ancestor of any group of modern birds, nor is it a link between reptiles and birds.
- I'm sure he's right that the giant panda could go extinct without materially affecting human existence.
- It is the first time an extinct species has been reintroduced into the UK.
- What kinds of extinct species had once belonged to the groups?
- She has also been working with Yellowstone National Park to help realize her pet project on extinct species.
- Today, many of these species are ecologically extinct from their former ranges and large mammals are absent from most coastal ecosystems.
- Because of the unusual pattern of speciation preceding extinction, the region contained a mix of extinct and living species through the period of change.
Synonyms
vanished, lost, died out, dead, defunct, no longer existing, no longer extant, wiped out, destroyed, exterminated, gone
1. 1.1 No longer in existence.
  〈常幽默〉不复存在的；绝迹的
  an extinct language
  the sort of girls' school that is now extinct
  那种现已不复存在的女子学校。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The taking of snuff and the use of chewing tobacco are now almost extinct, although dedicated pipe smokers and cigar devotees are still to be found.
  Many extinct or vanishing Indian languages are the only evidence we have of the long migrations and complex histories of particular peoples.
  Languages are becoming extinct at an alarming rate which makes language endangerment the area of the greatest current concern to linguists.
  In the final analysis, he is one of the last gentlemen (if not the last gentleman) among us, a nearly extinct species by now.
  However, Tulu language with its near extinct script has been generating much enthusiasm amongst the linguists, as it is now believed to be one of the oldest Dravidian languages.
  It is much more likely that it is merely a rare or previously extinct language.
  Again, it's worth remembering what a step up it is from its predecessor, although most skateboards exhibit superior ride and handling than that extinct species.
  Learning to speak an extinct indigenous language should be an enormous benefit to Aboriginal kids in getting a job in twenty-first century Australia.
  If nobody shared any files then this type of service would be extinct very quickly.
  Some languages are extinct - from Guale to Esalen, from Eyak to Timucuan.
  Certainly bank managers are now an extinct species.
  Because of the success of broadband services in the past few years, it could be very likely that dial-up service will eventually become extinct around the world.
  The laws of front-row play will almost certainly have to change, too, if props and hookers are not to become an extinct species.
  The hot programming language of today may be extinct tomorrow.
  Yes, it says it's a language from Australia, but now it's extinct.
  Vernon Street is now Pilkington Terrace, named after Commandant Billy Pilkington and James Street is extinct.
  Some people refuse to accept that the idea of a regional assembly in the north west is extinct, it is no more.
  Here Tulu language, one of the five main Dravidian languages of the South, with its extinct script is spoken.
  This is how a language becomes extinct, says Doug Whalen, president of the Endangered Language Fund at Yale.
  Languages spoken by the indigenous population are extinct.
2. 1.2 (of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history.
  （火山）死的，不活动的
  Example sentencesExamples
  The islands are low coral caps surmounting submerged extinct volcanoes.
  El Laco is an extinct volcano of pure magnetite!
  Visually, the city keeps you enthralled, with its setting atop a series of extinct volcanoes and rocky crags.
  Just to the west of Mount Schank, an extinct volcano created a series of deep sinkholes, which harbour some unusual life forms.
  A Lancaster woman is to hike 6,000 metres up to the summit of an extinct volcano.
  Synonyms
  inactive, old, former, no longer active
3. 1.3 No longer burning.
  〈常幽默〉不复存在的；绝迹的
  his now extinct pipe
  他那已熄灭的烟斗。
  Example sentencesExamples
  An extinct cigar lay on the carpet, where it had fallen from the mouth of some airman swiftly overtaken by sleep.
  I found Jack sitting alone in the dark at the open studio window, an extinct pipe between his lips.
4. 1.4 (of a title of nobility) having no qualified claimant.
  （贵族称号）无合法继承人的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Even so I didn't know there was an extinct title for Walkley?
  In that year both these names were replaced by the present one, which is presumably an allusion to the extinct title formerly held by a member of the Sutton family.
  The new d' Urbervilles changed their name to a noble name they thought extinct so that no one in the area will know how they made their money.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘no longer alight’): from Latin exstinct- ‘extinguished’, from the verb exstinguere (see extinguish).

单词	extinct
释义	Definition of extinct in English: extinct adjective ɛkˈstɪŋktɪkˈstɪŋktɪkˈstɪŋ(k)t 1(of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members. （生物的种、科或其他更大种群）灭绝的，绝种的 trilobites and dinosaurs are extinct 三叶虫和恐龙已经绝种。 Example sentencesExamples With excessive fishing, these species are almost extinct. Today, many of these species are ecologically extinct from their former ranges and large mammals are absent from most coastal ecosystems. The Victorian Bird Collection includes a diverse array of specimens from around the world including rare and extinct species. Most paleontologists now agree this member of an extinct group of birds is not the ancestor of any group of modern birds, nor is it a link between reptiles and birds. Five species are now extinct and 15 have been lost from over half their range. What kinds of extinct species had once belonged to the groups? This study indicates a habitat and ecological polarity of this extinct species different from its nearest living relatives. I'm sure he's right that the giant panda could go extinct without materially affecting human existence. We were pleased to read recently that efforts are being made to re-establish an almost extinct species in Kerry. These affections are leaving the world like the colors of extinct birds, like the songs of a dead language. Endangered or extinct species such as the small panda and the monk seal are on display. Because of the unusual pattern of speciation preceding extinction, the region contained a mix of extinct and living species through the period of change. Wilson is a natural orator, and the finest passages in the book are elegiac songs of life and wistful recollections of lost habitats, extinct flora and fauna. It is the first time an extinct species has been reintroduced into the UK. He also included several extinct genera in this family, some of which have a pyramidal spire. On the eastern side of the bluff, the bones of extinct species of bison attest that the promontory was once used as a buffalo jump. But the related species of one extinct group, the glyptodonts, had a single-piece carapace similar to that of tortoises. Granted, this species is extinct, but not that long ago, they filled this island. Still, is it unethical or immoral to bring an extinct species back from the dead? The talk in the lecture theatre on Saturday at 1.30 pm will look at living animals as well as extinct species revealed in some of the rarest fossils. She has also been working with Yellowstone National Park to help realize her pet project on extinct species. Synonyms vanished, lost, died out, dead, defunct, no longer existing, no longer extant, wiped out, destroyed, exterminated, gone 1.1 No longer in existence. 〈常幽默〉不复存在的；绝迹的 an extinct language the sort of girls' school that is now extinct 那种现已不复存在的女子学校。 Example sentencesExamples Yes, it says it's a language from Australia, but now it's extinct. Certainly bank managers are now an extinct species. Languages are becoming extinct at an alarming rate which makes language endangerment the area of the greatest current concern to linguists. Languages spoken by the indigenous population are extinct. This is how a language becomes extinct, says Doug Whalen, president of the Endangered Language Fund at Yale. Some people refuse to accept that the idea of a regional assembly in the north west is extinct, it is no more. Learning to speak an extinct indigenous language should be an enormous benefit to Aboriginal kids in getting a job in twenty-first century Australia. The hot programming language of today may be extinct tomorrow. Many extinct or vanishing Indian languages are the only evidence we have of the long migrations and complex histories of particular peoples. Some languages are extinct - from Guale to Esalen, from Eyak to Timucuan. It is much more likely that it is merely a rare or previously extinct language. However, Tulu language with its near extinct script has been generating much enthusiasm amongst the linguists, as it is now believed to be one of the oldest Dravidian languages. Vernon Street is now Pilkington Terrace, named after Commandant Billy Pilkington and James Street is extinct. Here Tulu language, one of the five main Dravidian languages of the South, with its extinct script is spoken. If nobody shared any files then this type of service would be extinct very quickly. The taking of snuff and the use of chewing tobacco are now almost extinct, although dedicated pipe smokers and cigar devotees are still to be found. In the final analysis, he is one of the last gentlemen (if not the last gentleman) among us, a nearly extinct species by now. Again, it's worth remembering what a step up it is from its predecessor, although most skateboards exhibit superior ride and handling than that extinct species. Because of the success of broadband services in the past few years, it could be very likely that dial-up service will eventually become extinct around the world. The laws of front-row play will almost certainly have to change, too, if props and hookers are not to become an extinct species. 1.2 (of a title of nobility) having no valid claimant. （贵族称号）无合法继承人的 the baronetcy became extinct Example sentencesExamples The new d' Urbervilles changed their name to a noble name they thought extinct so that no one in the area will know how they made their money. Even so I didn't know there was an extinct title for Walkley? In that year both these names were replaced by the present one, which is presumably an allusion to the extinct title formerly held by a member of the Sutton family. 2(of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history. （火山）死的，不活动的 the islands are the remains of extinct volcanoes Example sentencesExamples Visually, the city keeps you enthralled, with its setting atop a series of extinct volcanoes and rocky crags. Just to the west of Mount Schank, an extinct volcano created a series of deep sinkholes, which harbour some unusual life forms. A Lancaster woman is to hike 6,000 metres up to the summit of an extinct volcano. The islands are low coral caps surmounting submerged extinct volcanoes. El Laco is an extinct volcano of pure magnetite! Synonyms inactive, old, former, no longer active 2.1 No longer alight. 熄灭了的 his now extinct pipe 他那已熄灭的烟斗。 Example sentencesExamples I found Jack sitting alone in the dark at the open studio window, an extinct pipe between his lips. An extinct cigar lay on the carpet, where it had fallen from the mouth of some airman swiftly overtaken by sleep. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'no longer alight'): from Latin exstinct- 'extinguished', from the verb exstinguere (see extinguish). The early recorded sense of this was ‘no longer alight’. This is from Latin exstinguere ‘to extinguish’ (mid 16th century). Extinct is used in connection with species of animals that have died out, from the late 17th century. Rhymes distinct, succinct Definition of extinct in US English: extinct adjectiveɪkˈstɪŋ(k)tikˈstiNG(k)t 1(of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members. （生物的种、科或其他更大种群）灭绝的，绝种的 trilobites and dinosaurs are extinct 三叶虫和恐龙已经绝种。 Example sentencesExamples Granted, this species is extinct, but not that long ago, they filled this island. The Victorian Bird Collection includes a diverse array of specimens from around the world including rare and extinct species. We were pleased to read recently that efforts are being made to re-establish an almost extinct species in Kerry. He also included several extinct genera in this family, some of which have a pyramidal spire. Endangered or extinct species such as the small panda and the monk seal are on display. On the eastern side of the bluff, the bones of extinct species of bison attest that the promontory was once used as a buffalo jump. But the related species of one extinct group, the glyptodonts, had a single-piece carapace similar to that of tortoises. These affections are leaving the world like the colors of extinct birds, like the songs of a dead language. Five species are now extinct and 15 have been lost from over half their range. With excessive fishing, these species are almost extinct. Wilson is a natural orator, and the finest passages in the book are elegiac songs of life and wistful recollections of lost habitats, extinct flora and fauna. This study indicates a habitat and ecological polarity of this extinct species different from its nearest living relatives. The talk in the lecture theatre on Saturday at 1.30 pm will look at living animals as well as extinct species revealed in some of the rarest fossils. Still, is it unethical or immoral to bring an extinct species back from the dead? Most paleontologists now agree this member of an extinct group of birds is not the ancestor of any group of modern birds, nor is it a link between reptiles and birds. I'm sure he's right that the giant panda could go extinct without materially affecting human existence. It is the first time an extinct species has been reintroduced into the UK. What kinds of extinct species had once belonged to the groups? She has also been working with Yellowstone National Park to help realize her pet project on extinct species. Today, many of these species are ecologically extinct from their former ranges and large mammals are absent from most coastal ecosystems. Because of the unusual pattern of speciation preceding extinction, the region contained a mix of extinct and living species through the period of change. Synonyms vanished, lost, died out, dead, defunct, no longer existing, no longer extant, wiped out, destroyed, exterminated, gone 1.1 No longer in existence. 〈常幽默〉不复存在的；绝迹的 an extinct language the sort of girls' school that is now extinct 那种现已不复存在的女子学校。 Example sentencesExamples The taking of snuff and the use of chewing tobacco are now almost extinct, although dedicated pipe smokers and cigar devotees are still to be found. Many extinct or vanishing Indian languages are the only evidence we have of the long migrations and complex histories of particular peoples. Languages are becoming extinct at an alarming rate which makes language endangerment the area of the greatest current concern to linguists. In the final analysis, he is one of the last gentlemen (if not the last gentleman) among us, a nearly extinct species by now. However, Tulu language with its near extinct script has been generating much enthusiasm amongst the linguists, as it is now believed to be one of the oldest Dravidian languages. It is much more likely that it is merely a rare or previously extinct language. Again, it's worth remembering what a step up it is from its predecessor, although most skateboards exhibit superior ride and handling than that extinct species. Learning to speak an extinct indigenous language should be an enormous benefit to Aboriginal kids in getting a job in twenty-first century Australia. If nobody shared any files then this type of service would be extinct very quickly. Some languages are extinct - from Guale to Esalen, from Eyak to Timucuan. Certainly bank managers are now an extinct species. Because of the success of broadband services in the past few years, it could be very likely that dial-up service will eventually become extinct around the world. The laws of front-row play will almost certainly have to change, too, if props and hookers are not to become an extinct species. The hot programming language of today may be extinct tomorrow. Yes, it says it's a language from Australia, but now it's extinct. Vernon Street is now Pilkington Terrace, named after Commandant Billy Pilkington and James Street is extinct. Some people refuse to accept that the idea of a regional assembly in the north west is extinct, it is no more. Here Tulu language, one of the five main Dravidian languages of the South, with its extinct script is spoken. This is how a language becomes extinct, says Doug Whalen, president of the Endangered Language Fund at Yale. Languages spoken by the indigenous population are extinct. 1.2 (of a volcano) not having erupted in recorded history. （火山）死的，不活动的 Example sentencesExamples The islands are low coral caps surmounting submerged extinct volcanoes. El Laco is an extinct volcano of pure magnetite! Visually, the city keeps you enthralled, with its setting atop a series of extinct volcanoes and rocky crags. Just to the west of Mount Schank, an extinct volcano created a series of deep sinkholes, which harbour some unusual life forms. A Lancaster woman is to hike 6,000 metres up to the summit of an extinct volcano. Synonyms inactive, old, former, no longer active 1.3 No longer burning. 〈常幽默〉不复存在的；绝迹的 his now extinct pipe 他那已熄灭的烟斗。 Example sentencesExamples An extinct cigar lay on the carpet, where it had fallen from the mouth of some airman swiftly overtaken by sleep. I found Jack sitting alone in the dark at the open studio window, an extinct pipe between his lips. 1.4 (of a title of nobility) having no qualified claimant. （贵族称号）无合法继承人的 Example sentencesExamples Even so I didn't know there was an extinct title for Walkley? In that year both these names were replaced by the present one, which is presumably an allusion to the extinct title formerly held by a member of the Sutton family. The new d' Urbervilles changed their name to a noble name they thought extinct so that no one in the area will know how they made their money. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘no longer alight’): from Latin exstinct- ‘extinguished’, from the verb exstinguere (see extinguish).
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