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excision

The correct spelling is excision.

How to pronounce excision

noun

IPA: /ɪkˈsɪʒən/

Say it like: Exs-izh-on

The correct spelling is excision. The deletion of some text during editing.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The deletion of some text during editing.
  2. 2.The removal of a tumor, etc., by cutting.
  3. 3.The removal of a gene from a section of genetic material.
  4. 4.The fact that, under certain hypotheses, the homology of a space relative to a subspace is unchanged by the identification of a subspace of the latter to a point.

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