deletion

nouns

any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
deletion, omission
(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
deletion
domain category
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
genetic science, genetics
is a type of (narrower)
(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism
chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
"an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause"
cut, deletion, excision
is derived from
delete
is derived from
delete
the act of deleting something written or printed
deletion
is derived from
delete
is derived from
delete
is a type of (narrower)
the act of removing
"he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
remotion, removal