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elimination
[ ih-lim-uh-ney-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of eliminating.
- the state of being eliminated.
- Mathematics. the process of solving a system of simultaneous equations by using various techniques to remove the variables successively.
- 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
- the act of eliminating or the state of being eliminated
- 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
- chem a type of chemical reaction involving the loss of a simple molecule, such as water or carbon dioxide
Other Word Forms
- ԴDze·i·ԲtDz noun
- e·i·ԲtDz noun
- e·i·ԲtDz adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of elimination1
Example Sentences
Institute of Peace, or face the elimination of its federal contracts.
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.
They will have to fight off elimination in Game 5 on Wednesday in Los Angeles, down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series.
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.
They’ll need to recapture their energy from Game 2 on light rest to avoid facing elimination in Game 5.
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