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Subtraction

//səbˈtɹækʃən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of subtracting a number from another. uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) wordnet
  3. 3
    A calculation involving subtracting. countable

    "The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow."

  4. 4
    an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated wordnet
  5. 5
    The removal of something. countable, uncountable

    "The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin subtractio, subtractionis. Can be decomposed to subtract + -ion.

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