elimination
/ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण इलिमिनेशन
उन्मूलन, निष्कासन, समाप्ति
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[U] ~ (of sth)
the removal or destruction of somebody or something
उन्मूलन, निष्कासन, समाप्ति
- the elimination of poverty
- The elimination of malaria from the district took decades of careful work.
- The elimination of waste is the first step towards saving money.
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- Doctors worked for the elimination of the disease from the village.
- The elimination of errors needs careful proofreading.
Synonyms removal eradication abolition exclusion extermination
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the act of defeating a team or player so that they cannot continue in a competition
(प्रतियोगिता से) बाहर होना
- India's elimination from the tournament
- Their early elimination from the Asia Cup disappointed thousands of loyal fans.
- The elimination of the home team stunned the crowd.
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- After her elimination from the quiz, Priya cheered for her friends.
- A knockout round means a single defeat brings elimination.
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elimination of + noun
Use of for the thing that is removed completely.
जिस चीज़ को पूरी तरह हटाया जाए, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- The elimination of wrong options saves time in an MCQ test.
- The campaign aims at the elimination of polio.
elimination from + competition
Use from for the contest someone is forced out of.
जिस प्रतियोगिता से कोई बाहर हो जाए, उसके लिए 'from' आता है।
- India's elimination from the tournament disappointed fans.
elimination (uncountable) / an elimination (countable)
In general it is uncountable. An elimination can mean one contest stage, as in an elimination round.
सामान्य रूप में यह uncountable है। 'An elimination' किसी एक चरण, जैसे elimination round, के लिए आ सकता है।
- Eight teams went into the first elimination.
by elimination / process of elimination
By a process of elimination means finding the right answer by removing the wrong ones.
'By a process of elimination' का अर्थ गलत विकल्पों को हटाकर सही उत्तर तक पहुँचना है।
- Radhika found the answer by a process of elimination.
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adjective + elimination
completetotalgradualearlyswift
- The complete elimination of poverty is a long-term goal.
elimination + noun
roundmatchtestprocessdiet
- She cleared the elimination round of the quiz.
elimination of + noun
of diseaseof wasteof errorsof povertyof options
- The elimination of errors is the first aim of proofreading.
verb + elimination
faceavoidsufferlead tosecure
- The team faced elimination if they lost the toss and the match.
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- Smallpox was wiped out through the elimination of the virus.
वायरस के उन्मूलन से चेचक का सफाया कर दिया गया।
- The mock test used elimination to cut down the number of candidates.
Mock test में उम्मीदवारों की संख्या घटाने के लिए छँटाई का प्रयोग किया गया।
- Radhika used elimination to find the correct word in the cloze test.
राधिका ने cloze test में सही शब्द ढूँढने के लिए गलत विकल्प हटाने की विधि अपनाई।
- Their early elimination from the cup was a surprise.
कप से उनका जल्दी बाहर हो जाना एक आश्चर्य था।
- The elimination of single-use plastic will help the rivers.
एकल उपयोग प्लास्टिक के उन्मूलन से नदियों को मदद मिलेगी।
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✗ Their elimination for the semi-final shocked the fans.
✓ Their elimination from the semi-final shocked the fans.
One is eliminated from a contest.
किसी प्रतियोगिता से बाहर होने के लिए 'from' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all involve removal, but differ in how complete or formal it is.
ये संज्ञाएँ हटाने से संबंधित हैं, पर पूर्णता और formality में भिन्न हैं।
Removing something completely, or knocking a competitor out.
किसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह हटाना, या प्रतियोगी को बाहर करना।
- The elimination of errors.
Taking something away from a place, not always completely.
किसी चीज़ को किसी स्थान से हटाना, ज़रूरी नहीं कि पूरी तरह।
- The removal of the stain.
Destroying something completely, especially a disease or evil.
किसी चीज़, विशेषकर रोग या बुराई, को पूरी तरह नष्ट करना।
- The eradication of smallpox.
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e·lim·i·na·tion
?Which word?
Keep the remove words together: eliminate, eradicate (destroy completely: 'eradicate polio'), abolish (end a law or system), exterminate (kill all of a group), expunge (remove completely).
हटाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: eliminate, eradicate (पूरी तरह नष्ट करना: 'eradicate polio'), abolish (कानून या व्यवस्था समाप्त करना), exterminate (किसी समूह को पूरी तरह मारना), expunge (पूरी तरह मिटाना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam tip: the method of elimination (removing wrong options one by one) is very useful in multiple-choice exams.
परीक्षा युक्ति: elimination method (गलत विकल्पों को एक-एक करके हटाना) बहुविकल्पीय परीक्षाओं में बहुत उपयोगी है।
Smallpox was eradicated worldwide in 1980.
चेचक 1980 में दुनिया भर से उन्मूलित हुआ।