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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Eliminazione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: eliminatsione

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Elimination/ɪˌlɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'eliminazione dei rifiuti è fondamentale per l'ambiente."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of removing or getting rid of something.

    "The elimination of waste is crucial for maintaining a clean environment."
  2. 2

    A process in which a competitor is removed from a contest or competition.

    "The elimination of the team in the semifinals was unexpected."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'eliminatus', past participle of 'eliminare', meaning 'to turn out of doors', formed from 'ex-' (out of) + 'limen' (threshold). Entered English in the late 16th century initially denoting physical removal from a place before expanding into scientific, mathematical, and general removal contexts.

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