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subtraction

sub·trac·tion
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh b-trak-shuh n]
    • /səbˈtræk ʃən/
    • /səbˈtræk.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh b-trak-shuh n]
    • /səbˈtræk ʃən/

Definitions of subtraction word

  • noun subtraction an act or instance of subtracting. 1
  • noun subtraction Mathematics. the operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities, denoted by a minus sign (−). 1
  • noun subtraction mathematics: taking away 1
  • noun subtraction removal, deduction of sth 1
  • noun subtraction the act or process of subtracting 0
  • noun subtraction a mathematical operation in which the difference between two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually indicated by the symbol (–) 0
See all 7 definitions of subtraction

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Origin of subtraction

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin subtractiōn- (stem of subtractiō) a withdrawing, equivalent to subtract(us) (see subtract) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Subtraction

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Subtraction

subtraction popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for subtraction

noun subtraction

  • algebra — Algebra is a type of mathematics in which letters are used to represent possible quantities.
  • arithmetic — Arithmetic is the part of mathematics that is concerned with the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of numbers.
  • calculi — Mathematics. a method of calculation, especially one of several highly systematic methods of treating problems by a special system of algebraic notations, as differential or integral calculus.
  • calculus — Calculus is a branch of advanced mathematics which deals with variable quantities.
  • cut rate — a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
All 19 Synonyms of subtraction

Antonyms for subtraction

noun subtraction

  • accession — Accession is the act of taking up a position as the ruler of a country.
  • accessory — Accessories are items of equipment that are not usually essential, but which can be used with or added to something else in order to make it more efficient, useful, or decorative.
  • accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
  • accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
  • accumulation — An accumulation of something is a large number of things which have been collected together or acquired over a period of time.
All 50 Antonyms of subtraction

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Related words

  • minus

    less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.

  • adding machine

    a mechanical device, operated manually or electrically, for adding and often subtracting, multiplying, and dividing

  • algebraic operation

    any of the mathematical operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, raising to a power, or extraction of a root.

  • completing the square

    a method, usually of solving quadratic equations, by which a quadratic expression, as x 2 − 4 x + 3, is written as the sum or difference of a perfect square and a constant, x 2 − 4 x + 4 + 3 − 4 = (x − 2) 2 − 1, by addition and subtraction of appropriate constant terms.

  • deduction

    A deduction is a conclusion that you have reached about something because of other things that you know to be true.

  • digital subtraction angiography

    a computerized x-ray technique in which arteries are visualized following injection of dye into a vein. Abbreviation: DSA.
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