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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
    1. The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.
    2. The act of excluding a losing contestant from a match, tournament, or other competition.
    3. The act of voting off or throwing off a contestant in a reality television competition.
    4. The act of discharging or excreting waste products or foreign substances through the various emunctories.
    5. 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.
    6. The act of obtaining by separation, or as the result of eliminating; deduction.
    7. 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.

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