elimination

[ ih-lim-uh-ney-shuhn ]

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.

elimination

/ 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

Other Words From

• none·limi·nation noun
• pree·limi·nation noun
• proe·limi·nation adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of elimination¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; eliminate + -ion

Example Sentences

We go through a process of consideration and elimination as we realize the show is so bespoke to this venue that to try and capture it for a small screen just wouldn’t make any sense.

From Los Angeles Times

Also targeted by Ramaswamy for elimination when he was a presidential candidate: the FBI; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service.

From Los Angeles Times

For the moment, Netanyahu still sees “total victory,” including the elimination of Hamas as a political and military force in Gaza, as his goal.

From Slate

They sit top of the table on nine points, three clear in the automatic qualification places - and already six points above the elimination spots with three games to go.

From BBC

"But that doesn't seem to be a roadblock to proposing the elimination of it," she said.

From Salon

Related Words

• destruction
• eradication
• expulsion
• rejection
• withdrawal