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elimination

[ih-lim-uh-ney-shuhn]

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noun

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.

Origin:
1595–1605; eliminate + -ion

Related forms

non·e·lim·i·na·tion, noun

pre·e·lim·i·na·tion, noun

pro·e·lim·i·na·tion, adjective

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a system of numerical notation to the base 2, in which each place of a number, expressed as 0 or 1, corresponds to a power of 2

a proportion containing terms of which an increase in one results in a decrease in another

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elimination (ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən)

—n
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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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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