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elimination

[ ih-lim-uh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of eliminating.
  2. the state of being eliminated.
  3. Mathematics. the process of solving a system of simultaneous equations by using various techniques to remove the variables successively.
  4. Sports. a game, bout, or match in a tournament in which an individual or team is eliminated from the competition after one defeat.


elimination

/ ɪˌɪɪˈԱɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of eliminating or the state of being eliminated
  2. logic (qualified by the name of an operation) a syntactic rule specifying the conditions under which a formula or statement containing the specified operation may permit the derivation of others that do not contain it

    conjunction-elimination

    universal elimination

  3. chem a type of chemical reaction involving the loss of a simple molecule, such as water or carbon dioxide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDze·i·ԲtDz noun
  • e·i·ԲtDz noun
  • e·i·ԲtDz adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of elimination1

First recorded in 1595–1605; eliminate + -ion
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Example Sentences

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Institute of Peace, or face the elimination of its federal contracts.

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After the Lakers’ 116-113 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, however, Johnson had something of substance to say about a decision made by his beloved team, which is now on the brink of playoff elimination.

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They will have to fight off elimination in Game 5 on Wednesday in Los Angeles, down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.

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The first version of her model, now a web dashboard focused on multiple diseases called the Impact Counter estimating the death tolls caused by the funding freezes, terminations and the effective elimination of the U.S.

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They’ll need to recapture their energy from Game 2 on light rest to avoid facing elimination in Game 5.

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