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  1. subtraction:


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Detailed Synonyms for subtraction in English

subtraction:

subtraction [the ~] noun

  1. the subtraction
    the subtraction
  2. the subtraction
    – the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) 1
    the deduction; the subtraction
    – the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) 1
    • deduction [the ~] noun
    • subtraction [the ~] noun
      • he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks1
  3. the subtraction
    – an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated 1
    the subtraction; the minus
    – an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated 1
    • subtraction [the ~] noun
      • the subtraction of three from four leaves one1
    • minus [the ~] noun
      • four minus three equals one1

Related Words for "subtraction":

  • subtractions

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Antonyms for "subtraction":


Related Definitions for "subtraction":

  1. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)1
    • he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks1
  2. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated1
    • the subtraction of three from four leaves one1

Related Synonyms for subtraction