elimination
The word “elimination” has 5 syllables: e-lim-i-na-tion
It's pronounced as /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən/
What is synonym and antonym for elimination?
In the thesaurus, “elimination” has 1 synonym and 4 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for elimination along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for elimination
- removal
Antonyms for elimination
- enactment
- establishment
- institution
- legislation
Meanings of elimination
- noun
- The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
- The act of excluding a losing contestant from a match, tournament, or other competition.
- The act of voting off or throwing off a contestant in a reality television competition.
- The act of discharging or excreting waste products or foreign substances through the various emunctories.
- The act of causing a quantity to disappear from an equation; especially, in the operation of deducing from several equations containing several unknown quantities a less number of equations containing a less number of unknown quantities.
- The act of obtaining by separation, or as the result of eliminating; deduction.
- The act of recording amounts in a consolidation statement to remove the effects of inter-company transactions.
Example Sentences
- The elimination of waste is a key goal for the environmental project.
- The team celebrated after their elimination from the tournament was confirmed.
- The company’s new policy focuses on the elimination of unnecessary paperwork.
- In mathematics, the elimination method is used to solve systems of equations.
- The elimination of unfair practices is a priority for the reform.
On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elimination, such as: enactment, establishment, institution, legislation, removal.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
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