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

Through a process of elimination, he’s gotten these people that are just as passionate, just as detailed, and have ownership of the movie.

From Los Angeles Times

The U.S. is now on track to lose its measles elimination status.

From MarketWatch

This year, the last factory that turned sugar beets into sugar in California shut down, leading to the elimination of hundreds of jobs in the Imperial Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

Investors appear to favor the idea of a combination because it likely would lead to the elimination of overlapping costs at the two property and casualty companies.

From Barron's

This was part of the elimination of the “stretch IRA” from the 2019 Secure Act that got delayed along the way.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• destruction
• eradication
• expulsion
• rejection
• withdrawal