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extinct

Extinct vs Existence - What's the difference?

extinct | existence |


As an adjective extinct

is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc).

As a noun existence is

the state of being, existing, or occurring; beinghood.

Extinct vs Eliminate - What's the difference?

extinct | eliminate |


As an adjective extinct

is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc).

As a verb eliminate is

to completely destroy (something) so that it no longer exists
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Extinct vs Departed - What's the difference?

extinct | departed |


As adjectives the difference between extinct and departed

is that extinct is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc) while departed is (euphemistic) dead.

As a verb departed is

(depart).

As a noun departed is

(euphemistic) a dead person or persons.

Extinct vs Defunct - What's the difference?

extinct | defunct |


As adjectives the difference between extinct and defunct

is that extinct is extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc. while defunct is deceased, dead.

As a verb defunct is

to make defunct.

As a noun defunct is

the dead person (referred to).

Extinct vs Close - What's the difference?

extinct | close |


In dated|lang=en terms the difference between extinct and close

is that extinct is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc) while close is (dated) parsimonious; stingy.

As adjectives the difference between extinct and close

is that extinct is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc) while close is closed, shut.

As a verb close is

(label) to remove a gap.

As a noun close is

an end or conclusion or close can be an enclosed field.

Extinct vs Lepidodendrid - What's the difference?

extinct | lepidodendrid |


As an adjective extinct

is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc).

As a noun lepidodendrid is

any of an extinct family of trees allied to the modern club mosses.

Extinct vs Inextinct - What's the difference?

extinct | inextinct |


As adjectives the difference between extinct and inextinct

is that extinct is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc) while inextinct is (archaic) not quenched; not extinct.

Extinct vs Ostodolepid - What's the difference?

extinct | ostodolepid |


As an adjective extinct

is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc).

As a noun ostodolepid is

any of the extinct family ostodolepidae of tuditanomorph microsaurs.

Extinct vs Goniorhynchid - What's the difference?

extinct | goniorhynchid |


As an adjective extinct

is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc).

As a noun goniorhynchid is

any of the extinct genus of microsaurs.

Extinct vs Gymnarthrid - What's the difference?

extinct | gymnarthrid |


As an adjective extinct

is (dated) extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc).

As a noun gymnarthrid is

any of the extinct family gymnarthridae of tuditanomorph microsaurs.

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