| 释义 |
de·le·tion
\də̇ˈlēshən, dēˈ-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin deletion-, deletio, from deletus (past participle of delēre to wipe out, destroy) + -ion-, -io — more at delete
1. : an act of deleting, blotting out, or erasing : destruction, extinction
2.
a. : something deleted especially from written matter : a deleted passage : erasure
< deletions by the censor >
b. : deficiency 2b; especially : a large deficiency not including either end of a chromosome |