/i lim'euh nay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. the act of eliminating.
2. the state of being eliminated.
3. Math. the process of solving a system of simultaneous equations by using various techniques to remove the variables successively.
4. Sports. a game, bout, or match in a tournament in which an individual or team is eliminated from the competition after one defeat.
[ 1595-1605; ELIMINATE + -ION ]