elimination

/ɪlˌɪmənˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

noun

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

Synonyms for elimination

• riddance
• evacuation
• excretion
• excreting
• voiding
• reasoning by elimination
• liquidation

Words that rhyme with elimination

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• generation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation