subtraction

Plural: subtractions

Noun

• an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
  • "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"
• the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
  • "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
• The process of subtracting a number from another.
• A calculation involving subtracting.
• The removal of something.

Examples

• The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession.
• The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.

Synonyms

deduction, minus

Antonyms

addition

Related Words

+ =, addition, minus sign, remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend, subtract, subtractive, × = × =, ÷ =, − =