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   elimination

   /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the complete removal or destruction of something: "the elimination of extreme poverty is a key objective"
   • ▪ the exclusion of someone or something from consideration or further participation: "a 1-1 draw confirmed their elimination from the tournament"
   • 2. the expulsion of waste matter from the body: "the treatment promotes the elimination of toxins"
   • 3. the removal of a variable from an equation, typically by substituting another which is shown by another equation to be equivalent: "Bezout's method of elimination"
   • 4. the generation of a simple substance as a product in the course of a reaction involving larger molecules: "a condensation reaction can link together two monosaccharide sugars to form a disaccharide with the elimination of water"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishELIMINATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ELIMINATION definition: 1. the process of removing something: 2. by removing from several possible answers the ones that…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ELIMINATION is the act, process, or an instance of eliminating or discharging. How to use elimination in a sentence.

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   noun. the act of eliminating. the state of being eliminated. Mathematics. the process of solving a system of simultaneous equations by using various techniques to remove the variables successively. Sports. a game, bout, or match in a tournament in which an individual or team is eliminated from the competition after one defeat. elimination.

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   noun. /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn/ [uncountable] the process of removing or getting rid of something completely. elimination (of something) the elimination of disease/poverty/crime. elimination (of something) from something the elimination of toxins from the body. Want to learn more?

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   1. the act of eliminating or the state of being eliminated. 2. (Logic) 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.

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   Elimination is the process of getting rid of something, whether it’s waste, errors, or the competition.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishELIMINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

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    elimination meaning, definition, what is elimination: the removal or destruction of something...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › eliminationELIMINATION definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    the act of eliminating someone or something. a process of elimination. a method that involves removing all possible answers to something until only one remains: We arrived at this result by a process of elimination.