1. The act of removing or getting rid of something
   "The elimination of pests from the garden was a challenging task";
   - riddance
    
2. Analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives
   "The detective used reasoning by elimination to identify the most likely suspect";
   - reasoning by elimination
    
3. The act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations
   "The elimination of variables is a key step in solving systems of equations"
    
4. The bodily process of discharging waste matter
   "The kidneys play a vital role in elimination";
   - evacuation, excretion, voiding
    
5. The murder of a competitor
   "The mob boss ordered the elimination of his rival";
   - liquidation

Derived forms: eliminations

Type of: analysis, analytic thinking, discharge, emission, execution, murder, remotion [archaic], removal, slaying

Encyclopedia: Elimination