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deletion

de·le·tion
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-lee-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈli ʃən/
    • /dɪˈliː.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-lee-shuh n]
    • /dɪˈli ʃən/

Definitions of deletion word

  • noun deletion the act of deleting or fact of being deleted 3
  • noun deletion a deleted passage, word, etc, in text 3
  • noun deletion the loss or absence of a section of a chromosome 3
  • noun deletion a deleting or being deleted 3
  • noun deletion the absence of some normal portion of a chromosome 3
  • noun deletion an act or instance of deleting. 1

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Origin of deletion

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Latin dēlētiōn- (stem of dēlētiō) a destroying, equivalent to dēlēt(us) (see delete) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Deletion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deletion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

deletion usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for deletion

noun deletion

  • cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
  • remotion — the act of removing; removal.
  • removal — the act of removing.
  • cancellation — the fact or an instance of cancelling
  • obliteration — the act of obliterating or the state of being obliterated.

Antonyms for deletion

noun deletion

  • addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.

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