deletion

1. An item that has been or will be deleted. (countable, uncountable)
2. The act of deleting. (countable, uncountable) · The file contained errors that required deletion.
3. A mutation in which a gene, or other section of DNA, is removed from a chromosome. (countable, uncountable) · A genetic deletion caused the disorder.
4. An act of killing or murder. (countable, uncountable)

Plural deletions