subtraction
The process of subtracting a number from another.
Other meanings
A calculation involving subtracting.
“The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.”
The removal of something.
“The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession.”
Synonyms
- minus
Related words
- nonsubtraction
- missubtraction
Word history
From Latin "subtractio" (subtractio, subtractionis).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “subtraction” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.