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deletion

Syllabification: (de·le·tion)
Pronunciation: /diˈlēSHən/

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Definition of deletion

noun

  • 1the action or process of deleting something:deletion of a file
  • 2 Genetics the loss or absence of a section from a nucleic acid molecule or chromosome.

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