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subtraction - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'subtraction' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subtraction [ n.]
- The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.
- The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for finding the difference between two numbers or quantities.
- The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law.

Meaning of 'subtraction' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subtraction [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
Example in sentence:
  • four minus three equals one;
  • the subtraction of three from four leaves one
Meaning (2):
- the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
Example in sentence:
  • he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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