First Known Use: 1590
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deletion
noun de·le·tion \di-ˈlē-shən, dē-\
Definition of DELETION
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
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Origin of DELETION
Latin deletion-, deletio destruction, from delēre
Rhymes with DELETION
DELETION Defined for Kids
deletion
noun de·le·tion \di-ˈlē-shən\
Definition of DELETION for Kids
1
: an act of taking out <The deletion of the file was a mistake.>
2
: something taken out
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deletion
noun de·le·tion \di-ˈlē-shən\
Medical Definition of DELETION
1
: the absence of a section of genetic material from a gene or chromosome
2
: the mutational process that results in a deletion
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