Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of removing or getting rid of something: The process of completely removing or eradicating an element, substance, or factor.
   • The bodily process of discharging waste matter: The physiological act of expelling waste products from the body.
   • The murder of a competitor: The act of killing a rival, often in a criminal or competitive context.
   • Analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives: A method of solving problems by considering all options and discarding those that are not viable.
   • The act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations: A mathematical process, such as in algebra, for solving a system of equations by removing variables.

Usage Examples

• General Removal:
  • The elimination of plastic waste is a major environmental goal.
  • The new policy led to the elimination of unnecessary paperwork.
• Bodily Process:
  • Proper hydration is essential for healthy elimination.
• Competition/Murder:
  • The gang was responsible for the elimination of their rivals.
• Problem-Solving Method:
  • We used a process of elimination to identify the source of the error.
• Mathematics:
  • We solved the system of equations using Gaussian elimination.

Advanced Usage

• "Process of elimination": A method for finding something correct by systematically ruling out all other possibilities.
  • I didn't know the answer, so I used the process of elimination on the multiple-choice test.
• "By elimination": Through the act of removing options or competitors.
  • The team advanced to the finals by elimination of all other contenders.

Variants and Related Words

• Eliminate (verb): To completely remove or get rid of.
  • The vaccine helped eliminate the disease.
• Eliminator (noun): One who or that which eliminates.
  • The team is a strong eliminator in the tournament.
• Eliminative (adjective): Tending to eliminate.
  • The theory has an eliminative approach to old concepts.

Synonyms

• Removal: The act of taking away.
• Eradication: The complete destruction of something.
• Excretion: (For the bodily process) The process of eliminating waste.
• Ouster: The act of removing someone from a position.

Related Phrases

• Knockout (in sports): A victory that eliminates an opponent from a tournament.
  • The boxer won by a knockout in the first round.
• Weed out: To remove unwanted elements from a group.
  • The preliminary rounds will weed out the weaker teams.

Noun

1. the murder of a competitor
2. the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations
3. analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives
4. the bodily process of discharging waste matter
5. the act of removing or getting rid of something