eliminatory
Cutting the field
Eliminatory describes something that serves to eliminate, remove, or exclude.
The word appears most often in contexts involving selection or competition: an eliminatory round weeds out contestants, an eliminatory process narrows candidates.
In physiology, eliminatory refers to the body's systems for expelling waste.
Relating to waste expulsion
intestinal · bowel · bladder · waste · detoxifying · metabolic · filtration · kidneys
Rendering unfit to compete
- barringExcluding from consideration
- precludingMaking impossible beforehand
- expellingForcing someone out
- oustingForcible removal from position
sidelining · blacklisting · screening · vetting · culling · filtering · winnowing · shortlisting
Incapacitating final blow
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- bracketSupport or category
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- qualifiersWords limiting scope
semifinals · finals · seeded · matchup · head-to-head · round-robin · heat · preliminary
Ending all debate
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- finalLast and decisive
- determiningEstablishing with certainty
- decidingMaking a choice
settling · critical · pivotal · determinative · clear-cut · ultimate · binding · irrevocable
excretory
Relating to waste expulsion
renal · intestinal · bowel · bladder · waste · detoxifying · metabolic · filtration · kidneys · liver
disqualifying
Rendering unfit to compete
- barringExcluding from consideration
- precludingMaking impossible beforehand
- expellingForcing someone out
ousting · sidelining · blacklisting · screening · vetting · culling · filtering · winnowing · shortlisting · narrowing
knockout
Incapacitating final blow
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- bracketSupport or category
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
qualifiers · semifinals · finals · seeded · matchup · head-to-head · round-robin · heat · preliminary · advancing
conclusive
Ending all debate
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- finalLast and decisive
- determiningEstablishing with certainty
deciding · settling · critical · pivotal · determinative · clear-cut · ultimate · binding · irrevocable · unambiguous
eliminatoryround-robin
Format ensuring universal matchups
inclusive · cumulative · aggregate · participatory · continuous
eliminatoryinclusive
Covering all members
retentive · integrative · additive · preservative · accumulative
- odor eliminatorProduct neutralizing unpleasant scents