deletion
/dɪlˈiʃʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
Noun
(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
Noun
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor''s deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
Noun
the act of deleting something written or printed
More General Terms
chromosomal mutation
editing
genetic mutation
linguistic process
mutation
redaction
remotion
removal
More Specific Terms
aphaeresis
apheresis
aphesis
castration
censoring
censorship
eclipsis
elision
ellipsis
erasure
expunction
expunging
expurgation