Extinction and Transience

Extinction

Extinction noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.

Transience and extinction are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Transience" instead a noun "Extinction".

Nearby Word: extinct

Transience

Transience noun - The state or quality of lasting only for a short time.

Extinction and transience are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Extinction" instead a noun "Transience".

Nearby Words: transient, transitory, transiency

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Transience and Extinction. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/transience
Extinction & Transience. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/transience>.
Transience or Extinction. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/extinction/transience.
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