eliminations

noun

the murder of a competitor

the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations

analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives

the bodily process of discharging waste matter

the act of removing or getting rid of something

Roots

exex- · Latin · out, forth limen-limin · Latin · threshold

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The word eliminations breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ex-, from Latin ex (“out, forth”); and -limin, from Latin limen (“threshold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.