transdeletion

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noun

The process of forming an anagram of a word with one letter deleted (e.g. indicator from dictionary), a form of recreational wordplay.

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Meanings

nountransdeletion (plural transdeletions)

plural transdeletions

  1. The process of forming an anagram of a word with one letter deleted (e.g. indicator from dictionary), a form of recreational wordplay.

Origin

From trans- + deletion.

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Cite this entry
APA

transdeletion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transdeletion

MLA

“transdeletion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transdeletion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transdeletion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transdeletion.

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