elimination
gb/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/ us/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
B2
Engleză
~ 9500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B2
action
1
complete removal or getting rid of
The act of fully removing something or making it stop existing or happening.
Tipar de utilizare:
the elimination of [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *elimination* when they mean a small or partial reduction. *Elimination* usually suggests something is removed completely, not just made smaller. For example, say *a reduction in noise*, not *an elimination of noise*, if some noise remains.
Sinonime
removal (A very general word; does not always imply that something is gone completely or forever.)
Antonime
preservation (Focuses on keeping something instead of getting rid of it.)
Colocații
the elimination of poverty
|risk elimination
|gradual elimination
|complete elimination
|the elimination of waste
|the elimination of jobs
Teme
general
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The government has pledged the elimination of child labor within the next decade.
- Effective garbage collection is essential for the elimination of health risks in crowded cities.
- The new software led to the elimination of several manual steps in the process.
- Campaigners are calling for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.
- His plan focuses on the gradual elimination of unnecessary regulations.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The company announced the elimination of 200 jobs.
- Doctors work for the elimination of many dangerous diseases.
- Good cleaning helps with the elimination of germs in the kitchen.
- The new rule aims at the elimination of cheating in exams.
- They discussed the elimination of plastic bags in the store.
Substantiv
B2
event
2
being knocked out of competition
When a player or team must leave a game or competition and cannot play anymore.
Tipar de utilizare:
elimination from [a competition]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse *elimination* with *disqualification*. *Elimination* usually means you lost in a normal way. *Disqualification* means you are removed because you broke a rule.
Sinonime
knockout (Mainly used in sports; often suggests a single result that removes a player or team from the tournament.)
Antonime
qualification (Means successfully moving on to the next stage instead of being removed.)
Colocații
face elimination
|early elimination
|playoff elimination
|elimination game
|elimination round
|elimination match
Teme
sports
|games
Exemple
- The loss resulted in their elimination from the World Cup.
- One more defeat will mean elimination for the home team.
- The tournament uses single-elimination, so one bad game can lead to instant elimination.
- Fans were shocked by the team's early elimination in the first round.
- She scored the winning goal and saved her team from elimination.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The team’s loss led to their elimination from the tournament.
- If we lose this game, we will face elimination.
- Their early elimination was a big surprise for the fans.
- In this cup, one loss means elimination.
- They won the elimination game and stayed in the competition.
Substantiv
B2
action
3
ruling out options step by step
The act of taking away wrong choices so that only the correct choice is left.
Tipar de utilizare:
the elimination of [options/possibilities]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *“by the elimination process”* instead of *“by (the) process of elimination.”* The fixed phrase is *“(by) process of elimination.”* Also, they sometimes confuse *elimination* with *choice*; elimination is about removing wrong options, not picking something directly.
Sinonime
exclusion (Focuses on leaving things out; does not always suggest a step‑by‑step method like *elimination* often does in this sense.)
Antonime
consideration (Means keeping options in mind instead of ruling them out.)
Colocații
process of elimination
|through elimination
|by elimination
|gradual elimination of possibilities
|elimination of suspects
Teme
thinking
|science
|core_vocabulary
|education
Exemple
- We used elimination of incorrect answers to narrow it down to two choices.
- Through careful elimination of other causes, the engineer identified the true source of the problem.
- The detective relied on the systematic elimination of suspects to solve the case.
- After the elimination of all other possibilities, the team concluded the error was in the software.
- The strategy depends on the gradual elimination of unlikely scenarios.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I found the right answer by elimination of wrong ones.
- Through elimination, we knew which key opened the door.
- The doctor used elimination of other diseases to find the problem.
- By elimination, only one possible place was left.
- The teacher showed them the elimination of bad choices on the test.
Substantiv
technical
C1
event
4
bodily excretion of waste
The way the body gets rid of waste, mainly when you pass urine or stool.
Tipar de utilizare:
normal/healthy/impaired elimination
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes misunderstand *elimination* here as “death” or “removal from a group.” In medical and nursing contexts, *elimination* almost always refers to passing urine or stool, not to killing or firing someone.
Sinonime
excretion (More formal and scientific; used less often in everyday healthcare notes than *elimination* in some settings.)
Antonime
retention (In a medical context, means waste or fluid staying in the body instead of being passed out.)
Colocații
bowel elimination
|urinary elimination
|normal elimination
|impaired elimination
|patterns of elimination
|elimination of body waste
Teme
medicine
|health
|body
Exemple
- Nurses must monitor the patient's elimination to detect any changes in bowel or bladder function.
- Adequate fluid intake is important for healthy elimination.
- Constipation is a common elimination problem in older adults.
- The care plan includes goals related to urinary elimination.
- Certain medications can interfere with normal elimination of stool.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The nurse checks the patient’s elimination every day.
- Drinking water helps with normal elimination.
- Some medicines can cause problems with elimination.
- The doctor asked questions about his bowel elimination.
- Good diet is important for healthy elimination of waste.
Substantiv
formal
C1
action
5
planned killing or destruction
The act of killing a person or group on purpose, often in war or politics.
Tipar de utilizare:
the elimination of [a person/group/target]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this use is neutral like “removal.” In political or military news, *elimination* is often a formal or euphemistic way to say that people were killed, not just moved or fired.
Sinonime
assassination (Usually refers to killing an important person for political or religious reasons; *elimination* can be broader and more euphemistic.)
Antonime
protection (Focuses on keeping someone safe instead of killing or destroying them.)
Colocații
the physical elimination of opponents
|targeted elimination
|the elimination of rivals
|the elimination of key leaders
|elimination of terrorist cells
Teme
politics
|military
|crime
|law
Exemple
- The regime ordered the elimination of several political opponents.
- Officials denied any involvement in the elimination of the rebel leader.
- The operation was aimed at the elimination of high-value terrorist targets.
- Human rights groups condemned the systematic elimination of ethnic minorities.
- They discussed the possible elimination of the witness before the trial.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The film shows the secret elimination of a spy.
- The general planned the elimination of enemy leaders.
- Many people were afraid of elimination by the government.
- The story talks about the slow elimination of a whole group.
- They wanted the elimination of their main rival.
Substantiv
technical
C2
event
6
removal of a drug from the body
In medicine, the way a drug slowly leaves the body over time.
Tipar de utilizare:
the elimination of [a drug/substance] from the body
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse *elimination* with *absorption* in medical texts. *Absorption* is how a drug enters the body; *elimination* is how it leaves the body.
Sinonime
clearance (A more specialized pharmacological term; often refers specifically to the volume of plasma cleared of a substance per unit time.)
Antonime
accumulation (Refers to a substance building up in the body instead of being removed.)
Colocații
drug elimination
|elimination half-life
|hepatic elimination
|renal elimination
|rate of elimination
|elimination of toxins
Teme
medicine
|science
|health
Exemple
- The drug's elimination is primarily hepatic, with minimal renal excretion.
- Age can significantly slow the elimination of certain medications.
- The elimination half-life determines how long the drug remains effective in the body.
- Impaired kidney function may reduce the elimination of toxins.
- The study compared the elimination rates of the two compounds.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Liver disease can slow the elimination of the drug.
- The doctor explained the drug’s elimination from the body.
- We measured the elimination of alcohol over several hours.
- Kidney problems can change the elimination of medicines.
- The medicine has a fast elimination, so you must take it often.
Substantiv
technical
C2
action
7
mathematical method removing variables
In math, a way to solve several equations at the same time by removing some of the unknowns step by step.
Tipar de utilizare:
the elimination of [a variable] from [equations]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse the *elimination method* with the *substitution method*. In elimination, you combine equations to remove a variable; in substitution, you replace a variable with an expression.
Sinonime
substitution (method) (Another algebraic method for solving systems; similar purpose but uses replacing one variable with an expression instead of directly removing it as in elimination algorithms.)
Antonime
formulation (Refers to setting up equations; the opposite stage of removing variables to solve them.)
Colocații
Gaussian elimination
|elimination method
|variable elimination
|elimination of unknowns
|simultaneous-equation elimination
Teme
mathematics
|education
|science
Exemple
- Students used elimination to solve the system of linear equations.
- Gaussian elimination provides a systematic approach to row-reducing matrices.
- The teacher demonstrated the elimination of the variable y by adding the two equations.
- This algorithm is based on the sequential elimination of unknowns.
- Elimination is often faster than substitution for large systems.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- We used elimination to solve two equations.
- Our math teacher showed us the elimination method.
- By elimination, we removed y from the first equation.
- Gaussian elimination is a common method in algebra.
- Elimination helped us find the values of x and y.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
elimination
IPA
GB/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
US/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
elim - in - a - tion (4 silabe)
Stress on 4th syllable (tion)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: elimination
- Plural: elimination, eliminations
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
by process of elimination
1/bˈaɪ pɹˈɑsˌɛs əv ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
finding answer by ruling out others
To find the correct thing by removing all the choices that are not correct.
Exemple
- 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
1/dˈʌbəl ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
tournament 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.
Exemple
- 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
1/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən dˈaɪət/
fixed phrase
technical
diet removing possible trigger foods
A special way of eating where you stop eating some foods to see if they are causing health problems.
Exemple
- 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
1/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən ɡˈeɪm/
fixed phrase
must-win game to avoid exit
A game in a series where, if you lose, you must leave the competition.
Exemple
- 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
1/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən ɹˈaʊnd/
fixed phrase
competition stage where losers exit
A part of a competition where the people or teams who lose must leave and cannot continue.
Exemple
- 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
1/sˈɪŋɡəl ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
tournament where one loss ends run
A type of tournament where a team or player leaves the competition after just one loss.
Exemple
- 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
1/pɹˈɑsˌɛs əv ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Finding answer by removing wrong choices
A way to find the answer by removing all the wrong choices first.
Exemple
- 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.