elimination (ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən
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noun
- the act of eliminating or the state of being eliminated
- 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
- chemistry a type of chemical reaction involving the loss of a simple molecule, such as water or carbon dioxide
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This is where I should be looking for him, not out there in the busy world of routines, and elimination , and forensics.
, CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)These top sportsmen intend to contribute to the elimination of the stigma which is still attached to the use of hearing instruments.
Cycling Weekly (2004)An elimination of SSIA exit tax for holders who choose the pension option could help such a process, Mr Feely believes.
Irish Times (2002)We worked out who was in and who was out by elimination.
Sun, News of the World (2001)After a period of total elimination , some people may never experience a return of their original symptoms.
, The A-Z of Beauty Treatment (1994)