Elimination Meaning
/ɪlɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
nounThe act of excluding a losing contestant from a match, tournament, or other competition.
Sentence Examples
"Why me?" "Because, by process of elimination, there was no other choice."
You need to start an elimination diet.
Lorenzo took part in the single elimination tournament.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team's early ____ from the tournament surprised all their fans.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The detective used a process of ____ to narrow down the list of suspects and find the real culprit.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin ēliminātiō, from eliminate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The real savings of OCR come from the elimination of redundant keyboardings of the same data; from eliminating multiple verification steps; from reducing the number of documents needed to complete a transaction; […]"
— 1977 June 13, Computerworld, volume 11, number 24, page 91:
"Vietnamese tilapia Plastique Tiara was at the forefront of one of Drag Race's most controversial eliminations earlier this year. Although the Texan performer and biological woman was leaving us gooped week-after-week with her runways, she was – spoiler alert! – eliminated in eighth place after lip-syncing against Miss Vanjie, despite having a better track record."
— 2019 June 13, Sam Damshenas, “Drag Race star Plastique Tiara wants to be a "pioneer" for the queer Asian community”, in Gay Times, London: Gay Times Ltd, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Aug 2021:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team's early ____ from the tournament surprised all their fans.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The detective used a process of ____ to narrow down the list of suspects and find the real culprit.