elimination
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əˈneɪ 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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| a positive integer that is not divisible without remainder by any integer except itself and 1, with 1 often excluded |
| a symbol or number placed above and after another symbol or number to denote the power to which the latter is to be raised |
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| 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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Word Origin & History
elimination
c.1600, casting out, noun of action from eliminate. Meaning expulsion of waste matter is from 1855.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
elimination e·lim·i·na·tion (ĭ-lĭm'ə-nā'shən)
n.
The process of expelling or removing, especially of waste products from the body.
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Example sentences
These breakthroughs may make possible the elimination of the need for batteries of every variety.
The top robots advanced to the elimination round, and the losing robots were destroyed.
It also shows that the private sector has already made the adjustment towards the elimination of global imbalances.
Strong productivity growth has been achieved partly through the elimination of many mid-skilled jobs.
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