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   elimination

   /ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the complete removal or destruction of something: "the elimination of extreme poverty is a key objective"
   • ▪ the exclusion of someone or something from consideration or further participation: "a 1-1 draw confirmed their elimination from the tournament"
   • 2. the expulsion of waste matter from the body: "the treatment promotes the elimination of toxins"
   • 3. the removal of a variable from an equation, typically by substituting another which is shown by another equation to be equivalent: "Bezout's method of elimination"
   • 4. the generation of a simple substance as a product in the course of a reaction involving larger molecules: "a condensation reaction can link together two monosaccharide sugars to form a disaccharide with the elimination of water"

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