elimination
[ ih-lim-uh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ɪˌlɪm əˈneɪ ʃən /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM elimination
non·e·lim·i·na·tion, noun pre·e·lim·i·na·tion, noun pro·e·lim·i·na·tion, adjectiveWords nearby elimination
elijah muhammad,
elijah's chair,
elijah's cup,
elikón,
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elimination diet,
eliminator,
elinor,
elint,
elinvar
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British Dictionary definitions for elimination
elimination
/ (ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən) /
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
Medical definitions for elimination
elimination
[ ĭ-lĭm′ə-nā′shən ]
n.
The process of expelling or removing, especially of waste products from the body.