Subtraction
[səb'trækʃn] or [səb'trækʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); 'he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks'.
(noun.) an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; 'the subtraction of three from four leaves one'; 'four minus three equals one'.
Editor: Pedro--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.
(n.) The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for finding the difference between two numbers or quantities.
(n.) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law.
Editor: Shelton
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Deduction.
Editor: Sasha
Examples
- By means of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, settle everything somehow, and never wonder. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Each atom is negatively or positively charged according to the addition or subtraction of electrons. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and even square and cube root can be performed on the abacus, and in the hands of a skilled operator considerable speed can be obtained. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Provision is made for the correction of errors, and operation is in two directions, forward for addition and multiplication, and backward for subtraction and division. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Editor: Ricky