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subtraction

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/səbˈtɹækʃən/

Definition of subtraction

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)The process of subtracting a number from another.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)The process of subtracting a number from another.
  2. (countable)A calculation involving subtracting.
    “The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)The removal of something.
    “The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession.”

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Etymology

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

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6-letter words

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