deletion
/dɪˈliːʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
1The removal or obliteration of written or printed matter, especially by drawing a line through it: we can agree the deletion of the second paragraph [count noun]: deletions from the list could only be made after debate...
- Kenneth's standards were stringently applied - even his own letters were full of revisions, usually deletions, made by hand.
- Removal from the school roll (i.e., deletion from the admission register of the school) is the subject of regulation 9.
- Robert's list of deletions is longer: he wants me to drop 17 poems.
1.1The removal of data from a computer’s memory: a bug is responsible for the unexplained deletion of emails it pays to ensure deletion of unnecessary files...
- This won't actually delete the message until you quit, but will flag message x for deletion.
- Until then, further discussion is off-topic for this thread and subject to deletion.
- Before deleting programs, you should be certain that you can restore the system to the state prior to the deletion.
1.2The removal of a product, especially a recording, from the catalogue of those available for purchase.In fact, some individuals may hide the true facts of a product's performance to ensure that deletion is not considered at all....
- Prune low-performing products and customers by direct deletion or by selectively raising prices.
- The aim of new product development and deletion strategies is to give a company a desired portfolio of products.
1.3 Genetics The loss or excision of a section of genetic code, or its product, from a nucleic acid or protein sequence: deletion of the gene in mice results in a very reduced tail [count noun]: his team have identified several types of deletions of chromosome 1...
- During prolonged cultivation, subclones with various deletions were isolated.
- Clones with multiple deletions were made by introducing individual deletions sequentially.
- The molecular mechanisms responsible for generating deletions are not well understood.
