deletion

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of removing or eliminating something.

  - "He deleted the email accidentally."
  - "The editor deleted the redundant sentences from the manuscript."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deletion
reiterate , iterate , create , innocuate

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Homophones

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1. deletion (English) : The act of removing or eliminating
   

2. deletion (Computing) : The removal of data from a computer system
   

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Variants

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deletion , deletions

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Forms

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deletions, deleted, deleting

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Etymology

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From the Old French 'deleter' meaning 'to destroy' or 'to remove'.

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Trivia

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1. Deletion is an essential part of data management in computing.

2. In ancient Egypt, deletion was represented by the symbol of a falcon tearing out the heart of an enemy.

3. The term 'deletion' was first used in English in the 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. erasure: The act of removing or obliterating something, often used interchangeably with deletion.

2. redaction: The process of removing or altering parts of a document, often used in a legal or administrative context.

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Culture

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Deletion has been used metaphorically in various contexts such as in literature, music, and art to represent the removal or elimination of something. For instance, in literature, deletion can represent the removal of a character or an event from a story. In music, deletion can represent the removal of a section or a note from a composition. In art, deletion can represent the removal of an element from a painting or a sculpture.

How to Memorize "deletion"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of striking through or deleting something with a line.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the act of removing or eliminating something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'D-E-L-E-T-E-O-N' to remember the meaning of the word.

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