Online dictionaryOnline dictionary
Synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation

  Home 		English Dictionary      examples: 'day', 'get rid of', 'New York Bay'




Subtraction   /səbtrˈækʃən/   Listen
Subtraction

noun
1.
An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated.  Synonym: minus.  "Four minus three equals one"
2.
The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole).  Synonym: deduction.





WordNet 3.0 © 2010 Princeton University


Advanced search
     Find words:
Starting with
Ending with
Containing
Matching a pattern  

Synonyms
Antonyms
Quotes
Words linked to  

only single words


Share |
Add this dictionary
to your browser search bar




"Subtraction" Quotes from Famous Books



... sums—Addition, Multiplication, Division, and Subtraction;" and the learned ironmonger pointed to a pile of some hundreds of ...
— The Crown of Success • Charlotte Maria Tucker


Words linked to "Subtraction" :   bite, subtract, minus, reduction, withholding, step-down, addition, arithmetic operation, deduction, diminution, decrease


Copyright © 2025 Dictionary One.com