deletion

noun

1.
any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
outlettingtoken omission
2.
(genetics) the loss or absence of one or more nucleotides from a chromosome
3.
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
cut excision
Derived from:
delete
4.
the act of deleting something written or printed
Derived from:
delete