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单词 deletion
释义

deletion

noun

de·​le·​tion di-ˈlē-shən How to pronounce deletion (audio)
dē-
1
: the act of deleting
2
a
: something deleted
b(1)
: the absence of a section of genetic material from a gene or chromosome
(2)
: the mutational process that results in a deletion

Synonyms

  • elision
  • omission
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Example Sentences

one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue
Recent Examples on the Web Murray's retirement comes amid a probe by the Department of Homeland Security top watchdog into the deletion of thousands of text messages by U.S. Secret Service officials. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 29 Aug. 2022 The Secret Service has come under scrutiny as of late for the deletion of text messages on and in the days surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection. Luke Barr, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022 The current employee said Twitter had just completed a project, known as Project Eraser, that would ensure the deletion of such data. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 The company declined to answer questions about the total number of accounts on the platform or the average number of new accounts added on the platform daily as context around its daily bot deletion figure. Zach Wasser, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022 Jessica Reeder, a senior strategy manager for workplace at GitLab, says it’s important to plan ahead for any kind of mass meeting deletion—even if temporary. Jena Mcgregor, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 The liberal group American Oversight on Tuesday filed a lawsuit and emergency motion aimed at blocking the deletion of public records by Gableman and his Office of Special Counsel. Mary Spicuzza, Journal Sentinel, 28 June 2022 But in their letter to Garland on Tuesday, American Oversight accused the Pentagon of knowingly erasing records under active FOIA -- and framed this deletion as another effort by these agencies to obscure the actions of administration officials. Luis Martinez, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2022 If the trend continues, scientists may need to consider skipping a second, which would be the first deletion in history. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin deletion-, deletio destruction, from delēre

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

deletion

noun

de·​le·​tion di-ˈlē-shən How to pronounce deletion (audio)
1
: an act of taking out
The deletion of the file was a mistake.
2
: something taken out

Medical Definition

deletion

noun

de·​le·​tion di-ˈlē-shən How to pronounce deletion (audio)
1
: the absence of a section of genetic material from a gene or chromosome
2
: the mutational process that results in a deletion

deletion

noun

as in omission
something left out one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • omission
  • elimination
  • elision
  • skip
  • reduction
  • subtraction
  • condensation
  • default
  • delinquency
  • lapse
  • blank
  • deduction
  • failure
  • oversight
  • negligence
  • neglect
  • abbreviation
  • pretermission
  • slip
  • dereliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inclusion
  • addition
  • expansion
  • increase
  • increment
  • accrual
  • gain
  • accretion
  • rise
  • supplement
  • plus
  • raise
  • boost
  • augmentation
  • addendum
  • more
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