Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)An item that has been or will be deleted.
(countable, uncountable)The act of deleting.
The file contained errors that required deletion.
Löschung
удале́ниеudalénije, стира́ниеstiránije
the act of deleting something written or printed
(countable, uncountable)A mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome.
A genetic deletion caused the disorder.
Deletion
деле́цияdelécija
(countable, uncountable)An act of killing or murder.
Examples
4 sentencesThis one is ready for deletion.
Additions and deletions are not shown immediately.
Left-edge deletion in languages like English is an interesting phenomenon.
It is highly probable that the deletion of element C will still yield the same result.
ruОчень вероятно, что удаление элемента C даст тот же результат. — Werther
deHöchstwahrscheinlich wird das Ergebnis nach Entfernen des Elements C unverändert bleiben. — Yorwba
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Latin dēlētiōnem (“destruction, effacement”), from the past-participle stem of dēlēreFrom Latin dēlētiōnem (“destruction, effacement”), from the past-participle stem of dēlēre (“to blot out, destroy, efface”). Equivalent to delete + -ion.
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Forms
plural: deletionsSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable