elimination
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.
Origin of elimination
1Other words from elimination
- 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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How to use elimination in a sentence
Stedman suggested certain eliminations, but, on the whole, would seem to have approved of the book.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineStill, after some pitiless eliminations, enough of his verse remained for one fine, thin book.
The Tree of Heaven | May SinclairThe present state of icthyological science recognizes eliminations that have been made from its main body.
But as soon as the scores begin to mount and eliminations cut into their ranks, there is complete silence after dark.
Sense of Obligation | Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)It would be through the method of clues and eliminations of clues, and the girls were “all for it.”
The Mystery of Jockey Hollow | Cleo Garis
British Dictionary definitions for elimination
/ (ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən) /
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
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