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 Word Forms

• nonelimination noun
• preelimination noun
• proelimination adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of elimination¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; eliminate + -ion

Example Sentences

A city-hired consultant came up with several cost-cutting measures, including the elimination of a public plaza originally planned as part of the expansion.

From Los Angeles Times

Since then, he had three days off before a month captaining Northern Superchargers in the whirlwind of The Hundred, right up until Saturday night's late-night rain-thwarted elimination at The Oval.

From BBC

In Belgium the race before, he was a shock elimination in the first part of qualifying, conceding the result was "incredible painful".

From BBC

Some American businesses welcomed the news, arguing the elimination would level the playing field.

From BBC

The closure means the elimination of hundreds of local jobs and possibly the end of sugar beet farming in the state.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• destruction 
• eradication 
• expulsion 
• rejection 
• withdrawal