(mathematics) The act of causing a quantity to disappear from an equation; especially, in the operation of deducing from several equations containing several unknown quantities a less number of equations containing a less number of unknown quantities.
(logic) The act of obtaining by separation, or as the result of eliminating; deduction.
(accounting) The act of recording amounts in a consolidation statement to remove the effects of inter-company transactions.
“The Reykjavik summit generated a great deal of controversy because of the announced intention to seek the total elimination of all strategic weapons.”
“In recent years, several diet fads have recommended the reduction, or even elimination, of carbohydrates from our usual diets.”
“These inspectors will render an accounting of all nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and will help oversee their elimination.”
“So available attachments include snowplows, dozer blades, rippers, scarifiers, and windrow eliminators.”
“You don't fight final eliminators against guys at this level if you're not any good, so it's a big test but one I think I can come through.”
“Racing manager Jess Packer must have been burning the midnight oil because this is not a punter-friendly event and all three eliminators look very competitive.”