deletion
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deletion
- /dɪˈliːʃən/ UK
- /dɪˈliʃən/ Canada, US
- /dɪˈliːʃən/ Australia
- [dɪˈlɪiʃən] Australia
- /dəˈliːʃən/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -iːʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin dēlētiōnem (“destruction, effacement”), from the past-participle stem of dēlēre (“to blot out, destroy, efface”). Equivalent to delete + -ion.
noun deletions
- An item that has been or will be deleted.
- The act of deleting. The file contained errors that required deletion.
- A mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome. A genetic deletion caused the disorder.
- An act of killing or murder.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: omission, cut, delete, erasure, remove, erase, abolishment, removing, elimination, removal, eliminate, abolish, delisting, abolition, obliteration, extinction
Translations
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noun an item that has been or will be deleted
| 中文 | 刪除 /删除 shānchú |
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Talk about this word "deletion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deletion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deletion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deletion "deletion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deletion.Cite this
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title = {deletion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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