deletion

[ dih-lee-shuhn ]

noun

1. an act or instance of deleting.
2. the state of being deleted.
3. a deleted word, passage, etc.
4. Genetics. a type of chromosomal aberration in which a segment of the chromosome is removed or lost.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deletion¹

1580–90; < Latin dēlētiōn- (stem of dēlētiō ) a destroying, equivalent to dēlēt ( us ) ( delete ) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

It can come in the form of a deletion, addition, or change in the type of a single nucleotide.

From Popular-Science

The researchers' interest in deletions started with their involvement with an immunocompromised cancer patient, who held off the infection for over two months without being able to clear the virus.

From Ars Technica

A district spokeswoman acknowledged that the trainings took place but said the purpose was to show staff what a permanent deletion looked like, so they could avoid doing it.

From Voice of San Diego

Users were “cautioned that deletion from the recovery folder would amount to permanent deletion from the system,” she wrote.

From Voice of San Diego

It dragged its feet long enough to run up against the 100-day automatic deletion, meaning it deleted public records even after they’d been requested, in violation of the law.

From Voice of San Diego

From 2009, News International has run an ‘email deletion’ or ‘data retention’ policy as do many companies.

From The Daily Beast

What does it mean, really, if your 14-week-old fetus has a deletion on chromosome 12?

From The Daily Beast

Despite its deletion, the villagers of Calcata hold their annual procession each year.

From The Daily Beast

The answer is not to crash the gates of our messaging companies and force them to execute proper deletion programs.

From The Daily Beast

Cordelia calmly insisted on the deletion of the newly inserted paragraph surrendering the dramatic rights of the book.

From Project Gutenberg

If he should perish through the deletion of this creature, she would account herself his slayer.

From Project Gutenberg

"You have not considered that the deletion you intend will destroy my father," she said quietly.

From Project Gutenberg

We should in vain look for an example in the Spanish deportation, or deletion of the Moors.

From Project Gutenberg

We should in vain look for an example in the Spanish deportation or deletion of the Moors.

From Project Gutenberg