Definitions for eradication
erad·i·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eradication, obliterationnoun

   the complete destruction of every trace of something

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. eradicationnoun

   The act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction.

2. eradicationnoun

   The state of being plucked up by the roots.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eradicationnoun

   Etymology: from eradicate.

   1. The act of tearing up by the root; destruction; excision.2. The state of being torn up by the roots.

   They affirm the roots of mandrakes give a shriek upon eradication, which is false below confutation. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Err.

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1. eradication

   Eradication refers to the act of completely eliminating or destroying something, often referring to harmful or undesirable conditions, organisms, or circumstances. It represents the highest measure of disease control, aiming at permanently reducing to zero the worldwide occurrence of an infection or disease.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Eradicationnoun

   the act of plucking up by the roots; a rooting out; extirpation; utter destruction

2. Eradicationnoun

   the state of being plucked up by the roots

3. Etymology: [L. eradicatio: cf. F. radication.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of eradication in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of eradication in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of eradication in a Sentence

1. President Ronald Reagan:

   We've got to teach history based not on what's in fashion but what's important. If we forget what we did, we won't know who we are. I'm warning of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit.

2. Martin Sikora:

   The last 40 to 50 years have been exceptionally quiet for us, because we've had such tremendous progress in medical research, the combination of vaccines and antibiotics, the eradication of smallpox gives us hope for the current situation.

3. Richard Feachem:

   For too long, malaria eradication has been a distant dream, but now we have evidence that malaria can and should be eradicated by 2050, we must ... challenge ourselves with ambitious targets and commit to the bold action needed to meet them.

4. Hanif Danishyar:

   We have our organized plan for eradication in Kandahar province, yes, there has been cultivation in Zhari district but we will eradicate the fields.

5. Tedros Adhanom:

   Today we come together to rejoice over a historic public health success, the certification of wild poliovirus eradication in the African region, the end of wild polio in Africa is a great day.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=eradication
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Eradication
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=eradication
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eradication