Elimination
[ih-lim-uh-ney-shuh n] /ɪˌlɪm əˈneɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of .
2.
the state of being .
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 from the competition after one defeat.
/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
n.
c.1600, “a casting out,” noun of action from eliminate. Meaning “expulsion of waste matter” is from 1855.
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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