subtraction
The process of subtracting a number from anotherThe process of subtracting a number from another.
» Subtraction is harder than addition.
Віднімання складніше від додавання.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The process of subtracting a number from another.
Subtraktion, Abziehen, Abziehung
вычита́ниеvyčitánije
відніма́нняvidnimánnja
(countable)A calculation involving subtracting.
The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.
вычита́ниеvyčitánije
відніма́нняvidnimánnja
(countable, uncountable)The removal of something.
The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession.
- the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
- an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
Examples
8 sentencesSubtraction is harder than addition.
Віднімання складніше від додавання.
I like addition but not subtraction.
Addition and subtraction are functions of mathematics.
Do you know the difference between addition, subtraction, and multiplication?
ruВы знаете разницу между сложением, вычитанием и умножением?
There is only one arithmetic operation inherent in war: subtraction.
ruВойне присуще лишь одно арифметическое действие — вычитание.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin subtractio, subtractionis. Can be decomposed to subtract + -ion.Borrowed from Late Latin subtractio, subtractionis. Can be decomposed to subtract + -ion.
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Forms
plural: subtractions| Singular | subtraction |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable