Meanings
nounwhiz deletion (countable and uncountable, plural whiz deletions)
plural whiz deletions
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesA form of ellipsis in which a relative pronoun and a form of the verb “to be” are both deleted.
Origin
Punningly from wh (as in wh-movement) and is.
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whiz deletion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whiz%20deletion
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“whiz deletion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whiz%20deletion. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whiz deletion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whiz%20deletion.
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