Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extinction memory

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tinc-tion mem-o-ry
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A memory of a neutral or positive experience associated with a stimulus which was created after a negative experience and conditioned response toward that stimulus.

Countable

Usage

Countable

Inflected Forms

extinction memories (plural)

Questions

What does extinction memory mean?: A memory of a neutral or positive experience associated with a stimulus which was created after a negative experience and conditioned response toward that stimulus.

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