extinguishment (countable and uncountable, plural extinguishments)
The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished.
(legal) The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*tin"guish*ment, n.
1. The act of extinguishing, putting out, or quenching, or the state of being extinguished; extinction; suppression; destruction; nullification; as, the extinguishment of fire or flame, of discord, enmity, or jealousy, or of love or affection.
2. (Law)
Definition: The annihilation or extinction of a right or obligation. Abbott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
