deletion
pronunciation
How to pronounce deletion in British English:
UK [dɪ'li:ʃn]
How to pronounce deletion in American English:
US [dɪˈliʃən]
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- Noun:
- any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases
- the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
- the act of deleting something written or printed
Word Origin
- deletion (n.)
- 1580s, from Latin deletionem (nominative deletio), noun of action from past participle stem of delere (see delete).
Example
- 1. Mark entities for deletion , and delete later
- 2. In both cases , they found a deletion of one particular gene .
- 3. A twitter spokeswoman said the company had no connection to the deletion of the account .
- 4. It suggests another genetic deletion may have led to the expansion of specific regions of the human brain .
- 5. After all , many of us use dozens of google services , and you 'd think each one would require separate deletion .