erasures
|e-ra-sure|
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/ɪˈreɪʒərz/
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/ɪˈreɪʒəz/
(erasure)
removal by wiping or deleting
Etymology
'erasure' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'erāsus', where the prefix 'e-' (from 'ex-') meant 'out' and the root 'radere' meant 'to scrape'.
'erasure' changed via Old French 'erasure' and Middle English into the modern English word 'erasure'; it derives from the past-participle form 'erāsus' of Latin verbs related to 'radere' (to scrape).
Initially, it meant 'the act of scraping or rubbing out', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the removal or deletion of writing, marks, or data.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the action or process of erasing something (writing, marks, data, etc.).
The report showed several erasures where information had been removed.
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Noun 2
a mark or area left after something has been erased (for example, on paper).
The teacher noticed several erasures on the student's exam and asked for clarification.
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Last updated: 2025/12/31 11:43