elimination
The act of fully removing something or making it stop existing or happening.
The act or process of completely removing, getting rid of, or putting an end to something.
When a player or team must leave a game or competition and cannot play anymore.
The fact or act of a person or team being removed from a competition so they can no longer continue.
The act of taking away wrong choices so that only the correct choice is left.
The act of removing possible choices or explanations, usually one by one, in order to discover the correct or remaining one.
The way the body gets rid of waste, mainly when you pass urine or stool.
The physiological process by which the body removes waste products, especially through urination and defecation.
The act of killing a person or group on purpose, often in war or politics.
The killing or destruction of a person, group, or threat, especially as part of a planned or official action.
In medicine, the way a drug slowly leaves the body over time.
In medicine and pharmacology, the process by which a drug or other substance is removed from the body, especially through metabolism and excretion.
In math, a way to solve several equations at the same time by removing some of the unknowns step by step.
In mathematics, a method for solving systems of equations by removing one or more variables, for example by adding or subtracting equations or by using algorithmic procedures.
- Base: elimination
- Plural: elimination, eliminations
by process of elimination
1finding answer by ruling out others
To find the correct thing by removing all the choices that are not correct.
- I didn’t know the answer at first, but I found it by process of elimination.
- They chose the suspect by process of elimination, after checking every other lead.
- Even if you’re unsure, you can often guess the right option by process of elimination.
double-elimination
1tournament where two losses end run
A type of tournament where a team or player can lose one time and still stay in, but is out after the second loss.
- The league switched to a double-elimination format to give teams a second chance.
- In double-elimination, you’re not out of the tournament after your first defeat.
- They fought their way through the double-elimination bracket to win the title.
elimination diet
1diet removing possible trigger foods
A special way of eating where you stop eating some foods to see if they are causing health problems.
- Her doctor suggested an elimination diet to identify which foods were causing her skin rash.
- An elimination diet can help people discover food intolerances.
- During the elimination diet, he cut out dairy and gluten for four weeks.
elimination game
1must-win game to avoid exit
A game in a series where, if you lose, you must leave the competition.
- Tonight’s elimination game will decide who moves on to the finals.
- The players feel extra pressure in an elimination game.
- They won back-to-back elimination games to stay alive in the playoffs.
elimination round
1competition stage where losers exit
A part of a competition where the people or teams who lose must leave and cannot continue.
- The team was knocked out in the first elimination round.
- She is training hard for the final elimination round tomorrow.
- The show begins with an elimination round to cut the number of contestants in half.
single-elimination
1tournament where one loss ends run
A type of tournament where a team or player leaves the competition after just one loss.
- The cup uses a single-elimination format with no second chances.
- In a single-elimination bracket, the winner of each game moves on and the loser goes home.
- Single-elimination tournaments are exciting but unforgiving.
process of elimination
1Finding answer by removing wrong choices
A way to find the answer by removing all the wrong choices first.
- I found the right key by process of elimination.
- Using the process of elimination, we figured out which cable was causing the problem.
- We chose the winner through a process of elimination.
- The quiz is hard, but the process of elimination can help you choose the best answer.
- Detectives often rely on the process of elimination to identify the real criminal.