elimination

American  

[ih-lim-uh-ney-shuhn] / ɪˌlɪm əˈneɪ ʃən /

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.

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elimination British  

/ ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən /

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

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Other Word Forms

• nonelimination noun
• preelimination noun
• proelimination adjective

Etymology

Origin of elimination

First recorded in 1595–1605; eliminate + -ion

Example Sentences

The elimination of such tasks can leave a gap that may call for a shift in how productivity is considered and measured, Richardson added.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Staved off elimination in Game 6, giving up just one run in six innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The 2008 elimination of Imad Mughniyeh, a Hezbollah terrorist, in Damascus, Syria, might have been a moment of tactical synergy between the CIA and the Mossad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

After their elimination from the tournament on Sunday and the prospect of their imminent return to Iran, the media debate also focused on what repercussions their families might face if they chose to stay.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Hopefully he wouldn’t distract her at the first elimination test.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Related Words

• destruction
• eradication
• expulsion
• rejection
• withdrawal