deletional
|de-let-ion-al|
/dɪˈliːʃənəl/
pertaining to removal/erasure
Etymology
'deletional' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'deletio' (from the verb 'delēre'), where 'delēre' meant 'to destroy, wipe out or erase', combined with the adjectival suffix '-al'.
'deletional' changed from the Medieval/Modern Latin noun 'deletio' into English as 'deletion', and the adjective form was formed in English by adding the suffix '-al' to produce 'deletional'.
Initially, the Latin root referred to 'the act of erasing or destroying'; over time the root gave rise to English 'deletion' ('the act of removing'), and the adjective 'deletional' came to mean 'pertaining to removal or erasure'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
pertaining to or resulting from deletion; involving the removal or omission of material (e.g., text, data).
The editor noted several deletional changes in the manuscript before publication.
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Adjective 2
(Technical, genetics) Caused by or describing a deletion mutation — the loss of a segment of genetic material.
The researchers described the disease as deletional, caused by the removal of a critical gene segment.
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Last updated: 2025/12/31 06:10