elimination

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/ UK /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of removing or getting rid of something

The elimination of waste was the project's first priority.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of removing or... removal eradication exclusion expulsion extermination abolition

Opposites

inclusion retention addition incorporation

Word family

Related forms eliminateeliminatoreliminative

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Phrases (1)

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elimination tournament
a competition in which losing participants leave after successive rounds

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Latin eliminationem, noun of action from eliminare ('to thrust out of doors, expel'), from e- ('out') + limen ('threshold').

eliminare Latin limen Latin

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# elimination

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of removing or getting rid of something

## Examples
- The elimination of waste was the project's first priority.

## Synonyms
- removal
- eradication
- exclusion
- expulsion
- extermination
- abolition

## Antonyms
- inclusion
- retention
- addition
- incorporation

## Related Forms
- eliminate
- eliminator
- eliminative

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: eliminare
- Root: limen

## Etymology
From Latin eliminationem, noun of action from eliminare ('to thrust out of doors, expel'), from e- ('out') + limen ('threshold').

## AI Etymology
Elimination comes from Latin eliminationem, noun of action from eliminare ('to thrust out of doors, expel'), from e- ('out') + limen ('threshold'). The etymological trail includes Latin eliminare and Latin limen. As a noun, elimination names the act of removing or getting rid of something. The same family is visible in related forms such as eliminate, eliminator, and eliminative. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

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

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