eliminatorisch

Eliminatorisch is a German adjective meaning eliminatory or related to elimination. It is used to describe processes, criteria, or stages whose purpose is to remove options, candidates, or possibilities. In German, eliminatorisch often appears in formal or technical contexts, such as sports, testing, science, or logic.

Etymology and usage notes: The term derives from Eliminierung (elimination) with the suffix -isch. It shares roots with the English word eliminatory and with elimination. In German, phrases like eliminatorische Kriterien (eliminatory criteria), eliminatorische Phasen (elimination phases), or eliminatorische Runden (knockout rounds) illustrate its typical applications. In mathematics and computer science, eliminatorische Schritte (elimination steps) describe procedures that remove variables or constraints, for example in Gaussian elimination or other elimination methods.

Contexts and examples: In sports, eliminatorische Runden refer to rounds in which competitors are eliminated from the competition. In testing and assessments, eliminatorische Kriterien are conditions that exclude some options or participants. In mathematics, the concept of elimination is central to methods that remove variables or factors, and eliminatorische Schritte describe those steps.

English equivalents and translation: The direct loanword eliminatorisch is uncommon in English; the usual translations are eliminatory or relating to elimination, or simply elimination in noun form. When writing for an English audience, it is clearer to use terms like eliminatory criteria or elimination phase, depending on the context.

See also: elimination, eliminatory, elimination round, knockout tournament, elimination method.