elimination

e-lim-i-na-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The process of completely removing or getting rid of something.

  2. 2.

    The act of excluding someone or something from consideration.

  3. 3.

    Defeat in a competition that removes a participant from further rounds.

  4. 4.

    (biology) The discharge of waste matter from the body.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    process of elimination — solving a problem by systematically ruling out options
  • •
    elimination round — a stage in a competition where some participants are removed
  • •
    elimination diet — a diet that removes certain foods to identify allergies

Related words

Antonyms: addition, inclusion, introduction
See also: eliminate, eliminated, exclusion, removal
Synonyms: abolition, eradication, exclusion, removal

Etymology

From Late Latin eliminatio, from Latin eliminare ("to turn out of doors"). See [[eliminate]].