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    deletion

    deletion - Dictionary definition and meaning for word deletion

    Definition
    (noun) any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
    Synonyms : omission
    Definition
    (noun) (genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome Definition
    (noun) the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
    Synonyms : cut , excision
    Example Sentence
    • an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
    • both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
    Definition
    (noun) the act of deleting something written or printed
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