Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extinction burst

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tinc-tion burst
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

extinction bursts (plural)

Questions

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

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