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subtraction

/ subtraction /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
"he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
Opposites:
addition
Type of:
decrease diminution reduction
Kinds of:
bite withholding
Derived:
subtract deduct take off
noun Sense 2
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
"the subtraction of three from four leaves one"
"four minus three equals one"
Type of:
arithmetic operation
Derived:
subtract deduct take off
Semantic Complexity
51%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
13
Times Searched
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decrease diminution reduction bite withholding addition arithmetic operation