Deletion Meaning
/dɪˈliːʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn item that has been or will be deleted.
nounThe act of deleting.
Sentence Examples
This one is ready for deletion.
Left-edge deletion in languages like English is an interesting phenomenon.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The accidental ____ of the important document caused panic among the entire office staff.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This one is ready for ____.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Latin dēleō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dēlētiōnem English deletion From Latin dēlētiōnem (“destruction, effacement”), from the past-participle stem of dēlēre (“to blot out, destroy, efface”). Equivalent to delete + -ion.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The accidental ____ of the important document caused panic among the entire office staff.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This one is ready for ____.