-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast calumny kakistocracy
- ALL
Definition of elimination
: the act, process, or an instance of eliminating or discharging: such asa : the act of discharging or excreting waste products from the bodyb : the removal from a molecule of the constituents of a simpler molecule ethylene is formed by the elimination of water from ethanol — compare addition 4
People Are Reading
Examples of elimination in a Sentence
the elimination of waste products from the body
Recent Examples of elimination from the Web
-
Team USA crushed Mali 117-69 in a Round of 16 elimination game and will face Germany on Friday.
-
The Crown Point graduate started against Baylor in an elimination game in the Women's College World Series.
-
The legislation would reduce the deficit by $321 billion over a decade, as the steep cuts in government spending outweigh the elimination of taxes in Obamacare.
-
As the project advances, the most controversial part has been the potential elimination of eight bus stops: southbound stops at Newton, Lamont and V streets; and northbound at L, Q, V, Lamont and Newton streets.
-
The senior right-hander’s last victory at TCU came after 4.1 innings of relief in an elimination game at the College World Series.
-
The teams will meet Thursday night in an elimination game.
-
Herb Johnson, a longtime lobbyist for labor interests in Jefferson City, said the program’s elimination is a blow to unions who can’t afford to provide similar training to their members.
-
The Cards will face TCU in an elimination game Thursday.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'elimination'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of elimination
1627
ELIMINATION Defined for English Language Learners
elimination
playDefinition of elimination for English Language Learners
-
: the act or process of removing something or someone
ELIMINATION Defined for Kids
elimination
playDefinition of elimination for Students
1 : the act or process of excluding or getting rid of
2 : a getting rid of waste from the body
Medical Dictionary
elimination
playMedical Definition of elimination
1: the act of discharging or excreting waste products or foreign substances from the body
2eliminations plural : bodily discharges including urine, feces, and vomit
3: the removal from a molecule of the constituents of a simpler molecule ethylene is formed by the elimination of water from ethanol
Learn More about elimination
-
See words that rhyme with elimination Spanish Central: Translation of elimination Nglish: Translation of elimination for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of elimination for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about elimination
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up elimination? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!