nieeliminowanym

Nieeliminowanym is a Polish adjective form built with the negation prefix nie- added to eliminowany (eliminated). The word denotes something that has not been eliminated and remains in consideration, competition, or analysis. It is used across technical, scientific, and everyday contexts to contrast with items that have been removed or dismissed.

Morphology and usage

As a declined adjective, nieeliminowany refers to the noun it describes and follows standard Polish agreement rules for gender, number, and case. The base form in nominative masculine singular is nieeliminowany. Its instrumental singular masculine form is nieeliminowanym. Other forms include feminine nieeliminowana, neuter nieeliminowane, plural nieeliminowani (masc), nieeliminowane (neut/plural). The instrumental plural, nieeliminowanymi, is used when the noun is masculine plural in instrumental case. Examples: nieeliminowanym czynnikiem (instrumental singular masculine), nieeliminowanymi czynnikami (instrumental plural).

Context and examples

Nieeliminowanym is common in descriptions of processes, competitions, or datasets where certain elements survive elimination rounds or filtering. Examples: W rundzie kwalifikacyjnej pozostali nieeliminowani. Wynik był nieeliminowanym czynnikiem wpływającym na decyzję.

Etymology and nuance

The term derives from the prefix nie- (negation) and the participle/adjective eliminowany (eliminated). It conveys the sense of continuity or persistence, often implying that an item has not been dismissed from consideration.

See also

eliminowany, nie-eliminacja, eliminacja.