erasure
The action of erasingThe action of erasing; deletion; obliteration.
Translations
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Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The action of erasing; deletion; obliteration.
стира́ниеstiránije
deletion by an act of expunging or erasing
(countable, uncountable)The place where something has been erased.
There were several erasures on the paper.
a surface area where something has been erased
(countable, uncountable)A tendency to ignore or conceal an element of society.
bisexual erasure
(countable, uncountable)The state of having been erased; total blankness.
Origin
Pseudo-Latinism, derived from ērādō (“to erase”) + -tūra (“abstract noun suffix”), equivalPseudo-Latinism, derived from ērādō (“to erase”) + -tūra (“abstract noun suffix”), equivalent to erase + -ure.
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Forms
plural: erasuresSynonyms
13 synonyms- deletion by an act of expunging or erasing:expunctionexpunging
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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