deletion

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US /dɪˈliʃən/ UK /dɪˈliːʃən/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
the act of removing or erasing something

The deletion of that gene caused the defect.

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1 noun · the act of removing or... removalerasureelimination excisionexpunctioncancellationomission

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addition insertion retention inclusion

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Related forms deletedeletable

Etymology

From Latin deletio ('a destroying'), from delere ('to destroy, blot out'), perhaps from de- + linere ('to smear, wipe').

deletio Latin delere Latin

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# deletion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** dɪˈliʃən
**IPA (UK):** dɪˈliːʃən

## Meanings
1. the act of removing or erasing something

## Examples
- The deletion of that gene caused the defect.

## Synonyms
- removal
- erasure
- elimination
- excision
- expunction
- cancellation
- omission

## Antonyms
- addition
- insertion
- retention
- inclusion

## Related Forms
- delete
- deletable

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: deletio
- Root: delere

## Etymology
From Latin deletio ('a destroying'), from delere ('to destroy, blot out'), perhaps from de- + linere ('to smear, wipe').

## AI Etymology
Deletion is from Latin deletio ('a destroying'), from delere ('to destroy, blot out'), perhaps from de- + linere ('to smear, wipe'). The ancestry passes through Latin deletio and Latin delere. The prefix de- often marks removal, reversal, or downward motion in Latin formations, helping to explain the word's surface structure. In present use as a noun, it means "the act of removing or erasing something", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include delete and deletable.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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