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

Related Words

• destruction
• eradication
• expulsion
• rejection
• withdrawal