(adj) qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen, Ant. ineligible, Example:eligible to run for office; eligible for retirement benefits; an eligible bachelor

elijah

(n) a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)

eliminate

(v) kill in large numbers, Syn. decimate, carry off, extinguish, annihilate, wipe out, eradicate, Example:the plague wiped out an entire population

eliminate

(v) remove from a contest or race, Example:The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race

eliminate

(v) remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations

elimination

(n) the act of removing or getting rid of something, Syn. riddance

elimination

(n) the bodily process of discharging waste matter, Syn. evacuation, voiding, excretion, excreting

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Elicit

a. [ L. elictus, p. p. of elicere to elicit; e + lacere to entice. Cf. Delight, Lace. ] Elicited; drawn out; made real; open; evident. [ Obs. ] “An elicit act of equity.” Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Elicit

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Elicited; p. pr. & vb. n. Eliciting. ] To draw out or entice forth; to bring to light; to bring out against the will; to deduce by reason or argument; as, to elicit truth by discussion. [ 1913 Webster ]

Elicitate

v. t. To elicit. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Elicitation

n. The act of eliciting. [ Obs. ] Abp. Bramhall. [ 1913 Webster ]

elicited

adj. called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation; as, an elicited response.
Syn. -- evoked. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Elide

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Elided; p. pr. & vb. n. Eliding. ] [ L. elidere to strike out or off; e + laedere to hurt by striking: cf. F. élider. See Lesion. ] 1. To break or dash in pieces; to demolish; as, to elide the force of an argument. [ Obs. ] Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gram.) To cut off, as a vowel or a syllable, usually the final one; to subject to elision. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eligibility

n. [ Cf. F. éligibilité. ] The quality of being eligible; eligibleness; as, the eligibility of a candidate; the eligibility of an offer of marriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eligible

a. [ F. éligible, fr. L. eligere. See Elect. ] 1. That may be selected; proper or qualified to be chosen; legally qualified to be elected and to hold office. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Worthy to be chosen or selected; suitable; desirable; as, an eligible situation for a house. [ 1913 Webster ]

The more eligible of the two evils. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eligibleness

n. The quality of being worthy or qualified to be chosen; suitableness; desirableness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Eligibly

adv. In an eligible manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Elimination { f }; Ausscheidung { f }

elimination

Eliminationsverfahren { n } [ math. ]

elimination method

Elision { f }; Auslassung { f }; Weglassung { f } (von unbetonten Vokalen)

elision

Elite { f } | Eliten { pl }

elite; élite [ Br. ] | elites

Elitismus { m }

elitism

elidieren; auslassen; weglassen | elidierend | elidiert

to elide | eliding | elides

elidierte

elided

elitär

elitist

Elizakolibri { m } [ ornith. ]

Mexican Sheartail

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