deletion
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4.2
- noun
- /dɪˈliːʃən/
:
eliminación
- Explanatory comments, when added, have been inserted in square brackets; any deletions are indicated by ellipsis points.
- listwise deletion
- deletion and revisions
- deletion and insertion
All right, so clear beats clever deletion beats explanation.
- All right, so clear beats clever deletion beats explanation.
Examples
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As a response to the charge of bias, however, this deletion is counterproductive.
Academic text (1996) -
Missing data for included variables were coded as separate categories to prevent listwise deletion of observations.
Academic text (2015) -
Results from these procedures resulted in the deletion of 11 of the 21 items.
Academic text (2003) -
Aside from the deletion of the year, there are no other changes between versions.
Academic text (2016) -
However, this resulted in a large number of deletion and rejection errors.
Academic text (2000) -
The blue pencil allows alterations only by the deletion of specific words in the covenant.
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Finally, I acted without honor when I did not more vigorously oppose the deletion of the course.
Academic text (1998) -
A total of 267 cases were analyzed after listwise deletion of cases with missing data.
Academic text (2006) -
The poems themselves are acts of gathering, the accumulation, collation, deletion, and reinterpretation that mark a passionate collector.
Academic text (2007) -
In the editing process, the deletion of unnecessary phrases can improve clarity.
Synonyms
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4.0
A change made to a film, book or budget by removing parts
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5.4
A thing someone leaves out, often by mistake
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8.5
Preparing and editing text to make it ready for publication and remove private information
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5.9
The act of removing writing or information from a document
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8.9
Leaving out something on purpose, often facts or details
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9.9
Removing or changing parts of a text that people find offensive to make it acceptable for more readers
Removing part of a text to make it shorter
Complete removal of information from a document or record
Removing information from a record so it no longer appears
Removing information completely from a record
To leave out parts of words and sentences in speech or writing
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A program option that automatically removes messages or files after a set time
- Specialized
A feature that automatically removes files or messages after a set time
How Extensive
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5.9
8
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word deletion comes from the verb delete, which comes from the old Latin delere meaning 'to wipe out' and the part de- meaning 'away' or 'remove'. So in editing, a deletion is something taken 'away' from the text, such as a removed sentence or word.