removal
noun
Simple meaning
The relocation of a business etc.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɹɪˈmuvəl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
The act of removing
“He had surgery for the removal of a malignancy.”
The relocation of a business etc.
The dismissal of someone from office.
ireland
An evening funeral ritual in which the coffin holding the deceased is brought, usually from a funeral home, to the church where the funeral mass will be celebrated the following day. Prayers are said before and after the journey, after which mourners are typically received at the home of the deceased.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The process of removing or the fact of being removed.
Used this way, removal is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use removal
- “He had surgery for the removal of a malignancy.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface).
Capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another.
A company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another.
The act of creating by removing something.
A form of torture in which the fingernails or toenails are removed.
A temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc).
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
A hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive.
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