Extinct vs. Instinct — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Extinct and Instinct
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Extinct
No longer existing or living
An extinct species.
Instinct
Instinct is the inherent inclination of a living organism towards a particular complex behaviour, containing both innate (inborn) and learned elements. The simplest example of an instinctive behavior is a fixed action pattern (FAP), in which a very short to medium length sequence of actions, without variation, are carried out in response to a corresponding clearly defined stimulus.
Extinct
No longer burning or active
An extinct volcano.
Instinct
An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli
The spawning instinct in salmon.
Altruistic instincts in social animals.
Extinct
No longer in use
An extinct custom.
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Instinct
A powerful motivation or impulse.
Extinct
(dated) Extinguished, no longer alight (of fire, candles etc.)
Poor Edward's cigarillo was already extinct.
Instinct
An innate capability or aptitude
An instinct for tact and diplomacy.
Extinct
No longer used; obsolete, discontinued.
The title became extinct when the last baron died.
Luckily, such ideas about race are extinct in current sociological theory.
Instinct
Deeply filled or imbued
Words instinct with love.
Extinct
(of a group of organisms, as a species) No longer in existence; having died out.
The dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
Instinct
(Obsolete) Impelled from within.
Extinct
(geology) No longer active.
Most of the volcanos on this island are now extinct.
They found the sites of extinct geysers.
Instinct
A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
Many animals fear fire by instinct.
Extinct
(transitive) To make extinct; to extinguish or annihilate.
Instinct
An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.
An instinct for order; to be modest by instinct
Debbie's instinct was to distrust John.
Extinct
Extinguished; put out; quenched; as, a fire, a light, or a lamp, is extinct; an extinct volcano.
Light, the prime work of God, to me is extinct.
Instinct
(archaic) Imbued, charged (with something).
Extinct
Without a survivor; without force; dead; as, a family becomes extinct; an extinct feud or law.
Instinct
Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life.
The chariot of paternal deity . . . Itself instinct with spirit, but convoyedBy four cherubic shapes.
A noble performance, instinct with sound principle.
Extinct
Once existing as a species but now having no living members; - used of species of living organisms, especially of animals and plants; as, dinosaurs are now extinct; the dodo bird is extinct.
Instinct
Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished.
An instinct is a propensity prior to experience, and independent of instructions.
An instinct is a blind tendency to some mode of action, independent of any consideration, on the part of the agent, of the end to which the action leads.
An instinct is an agent which performs blindly and ignorantly a work of intelligence and knowledge.
By a divine instinct, men's minds mistrustEnsuing dangers.
Extinct
To cause to be extinct.
Instinct
Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without thought of improvement in the method.
The resemblance between what originally was a habit, and an instinct becomes so close as not to be distinguished.
Extinct
No longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives;
An extinct species of fish
An extinct royal family
Extinct laws and customs
Instinct
A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct.
Extinct
Of e.g. volcanos; permanently inactive;
An extinct volcano
A dormant volcano
Instinct
To impress, as an animating power, or instinct.
Extinct
Of a fire; being out or having grown cold;
Threw his extinct cigarette into the stream
The fire is out
Instinct
Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli;
The spawning instinct in salmon
Altruistic instincts in social animals
Instinct
(followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated;
Imbued with the spirit of the Reformation
Words instinct with love
It is replete with misery
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