Deletion (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Excision
• Cut

Hypernyms

• Redaction

Related Words

• Delete (verb)

Meaning ²

The act of deleting something written or printed.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

• Remotion

Hyponyms

• Censorship
• Castration
• Erasure
• Expunging

Related Words

• Delete (verb)

Meaning ³

Any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

• The deletion of the final consonant sound in the word "hand" results in the pronunciation "han".
• In some dialects of English, the deletion of the sound /h/ at the beginning of words is common.
• The deletion of the word "that" in the sentence "I think that it's true" is an example of a grammatical deletion.
• The deletion of the sound /g/ at the end of the word "talking" is a feature of some regional accents.
• The deletion of the word "is" in the sentence "He's going to the store" is an example of a phonological deletion.

Synonyms

• Omission

Hypernyms

• Linguistic Process

Hyponyms

• Aphaeresis
• Aphesis
• Elision
• Ellipsis

Meaning ⁴

(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Hypernyms

• Genetic Mutation
• Chromosomal Mutation