Definitions for deletion
dɪˈli ʃəndele·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. omission, deletionnoun

   any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases

2. deletionnoun

   (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome

3. deletion, excision, cutnoun

   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"

4. deletionnoun

   the act of deleting something written or printed

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deletionnoun

   An item that has been or will be deleted.

2. deletionnoun

   The act of deleting.

3. deletionnoun

   A mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deletionnoun

   Etymology: deletio, Latin.

   1. Act of rasing or blotting out.2. A destruction.

   Indeed, if there be a total deletion of every person of the op posing party or country, then the victory is complete, because none remains to call it in question. Matthew Hale, Co. Law of England.

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1. deletion

   Deletion generally refers to the action of removing or erasing something. It can be used in various contexts such as removing data from a computer, eliminating a section of text from written material, or referring to a genetic mutation where a portion of DNA sequence is lost during genetic recombination. Despite the contexts varying, the core concept involves the removal or absence of something that was previously present.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deletionnoun

   act of deleting, blotting out, or erasing; destruction

2. Etymology: [L. deletio, fr. delere. See Delete.]

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1. Deletion

   Deletion is a music industry term referring to the removal of a record or records from a label's official catalog, so that it is out of print, but usually at a record artist's request.

Matched Categories

1. • Genetics
   • Linguistic Process
   • Mutation
   • Removal

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce deletion?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say deletion in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deletion in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deletion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of deletion in a Sentence

1. Trey Gowdy:

   This Committee is left with no alternative but to request Secretary Clinton appear before this Committee for a transcribed interview to better understand decisions the Secretary made relevant to the creation, maintenance, retention, and ultimately deletion of public records.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deletion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deletion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deletion
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deletion
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=deletion
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=deletion