deletion

noun

de·​le·​tion di-ˈlē-shən 

dē-

1

: the act of deleting

2

a

: something deleted

b(1)

: the absence of a section of genetic material from a gene or chromosome

(2)

: the mutational process that results in a deletion

Synonyms

• elision
• omission

Examples of deletion in a Sentence

one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue

Recent Examples on the Web

As long as you are signed into the account in question it is being used and safe from deletion. —Davey Winder, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

An individual account holder can request a deletion of their genetic information under the terms of 23andMe's privacy policy. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024

Your account will be scheduled for permanent deletion after a 30-day deactivation period. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024

Judge Brinkema asked several questions during Monday’s closing arguments and raised concerns about policies at Google that resulted in the deletion of some internal communications. —David McCabe, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin deletion-, deletio destruction, from delēre

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

deletion

noun

de·​le·​tion di-ˈlē-shən 

1

: the absence of a section of genetic material from a gene or chromosome

2

: the mutational process that results in a deletion