subtraction

[ suhb-trak-shuhn ]

/ səbˈtræk ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR subtraction ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an act or instance of subtracting.

Mathematics. the operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities, denoted by a minus sign (−).

Origin of subtraction

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin subtractiōn- (stem of subtractiō) a withdrawing, equivalent to subtract(us) (see subtract) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM subtraction

non·sub·trac·tion, noun

Words nearby subtraction

subtopic, subtorrid, subtotal, subtotal hysterectomy, subtract, subtraction, subtractive, subtractive color, subtractive process, subtrahend, subtreasury

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Example sentences from the Web for subtraction

In its report, the Commerce Department breaks down sectors by their contribution to—and subtraction from—the GDP figure.
Why the GDP Drop is No Big Deal|Daniel Gross|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Negative Numbers may be regarded as resulting from the commutative law for addition and subtraction.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5|Various
Addition and subtraction of numbers up to one hundred continued.
The School System of Norway|David Allen Anderson
The children were then questioned on the simple rules of addition and subtraction, and their answers were prompt and accurate.
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery Society

And Jerry hurried off before Carl could ask just why he wanted to know the answer to that particular sum in subtraction.
Jerry's Charge Account|Hazel Hutchins Wilson
Four things to know about subtraction: This is e Chapter of subtraccio, in the quych ou most know foure nessessary thynges.
The Earliest Arithmetics in English|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for subtraction

subtraction

/ (səbˈtrækʃən) /

noun

the act or process of subtracting

a mathematical operation in which the difference between two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually indicated by the symbol (–)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for subtraction

subtraction

[ səb-trăk′shən ]

The operation of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities.

单词	subtraction
释义	subtraction [ suhb-trak-shuhn ] / səbˈtræk ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subtraction ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of subtracting. Mathematics. the operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities, denoted by a minus sign (−). Origin of subtraction 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin subtractiōn- (stem of subtractiō) a withdrawing, equivalent to subtract(us) (see subtract) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM subtraction non·sub·trac·tion, noun Words nearby subtraction subtopic, subtorrid, subtotal, subtotal hysterectomy, subtract, subtraction, subtractive, subtractive color, subtractive process, subtrahend, subtreasury Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subtraction In its report, the Commerce Department breaks down sectors by their contribution to—and subtraction from—the GDP figure. Why the GDP Drop is No Big Deal\|Daniel Gross\|January 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Negative Numbers may be regarded as resulting from the commutative law for addition and subtraction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5\|Various Addition and subtraction of numbers up to one hundred continued. The School System of Norway\|David Allen Anderson The children were then questioned on the simple rules of addition and subtraction, and their answers were prompt and accurate. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus\|American Anti-Slavery Society And Jerry hurried off before Carl could ask just why he wanted to know the answer to that particular sum in subtraction. Jerry's Charge Account\|Hazel Hutchins Wilson Four things to know about subtraction: This is e Chapter of subtraccio, in the quych ou most know foure nessessary thynges. The Earliest Arithmetics in English\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for subtraction subtraction / (səbˈtrækʃən) / noun the act or process of subtracting a mathematical operation in which the difference between two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually indicated by the symbol (–) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subtraction diminution, discount, reduction, decrease, subduction Scientific definitions for subtraction subtraction [ səb-trăk′shən ] The operation of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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subtraction

noun

Origin of subtraction

OTHER WORDS FROM subtraction

Words nearby subtraction

Example sentences from the Web for subtraction

British Dictionary definitions for subtraction

noun

Words related to subtraction

Scientific definitions for subtraction