definition of
elimination

[1] #1 elimination n. [riddance] the act of removing or getting rid of something. wn

[2] #2 elimination n. [evacuation, excretion, excreting, voiding] the bodily process of discharging waste matter. wn

[3] #3 elimination n. [reasoning by elimination] analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives. wn

[4] #4 elimination n. the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations. wn

[5] #5 elimination n. [liquidation] the murder of a competitor. wn