elimination C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/ UK /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of removing or getting rid of something The elimination of waste was the project's first priority. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of removing or... removaleradicationexclusionexpulsionexterminationabolition ↔ Opposites inclusionretentionadditionincorporation Word family Related forms eliminateeliminatoreliminative Common collocations elimination tournament Noun + noun Etymology AI details From Latin eliminationem, noun of action from eliminare ('to thrust out of doors, expel'), from e- ('out') + limen ('threshold'). eliminare Latin limen Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown