deletion

noun

The act of deleting.

An item that has been or will be deleted.

(genetics) A mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome.

(Internet slang) An act of killing or murder.

Roots

deleolet- · Latin · blot out, destroy

Synonyms for deletion

expunctionn erasuren omissionn expurgationn obliterationn cancellationn effacementn bowdlerizationn

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Where does deletion come from?

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