subtraction
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subtraction
- /səbˈtɹækʃən/
Rhymes with -ækʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin subtractio, subtractionis. Can be decomposed to subtract + -ion.
noun subtractions · substraction
- The process of subtracting a number from another.
- A calculation involving subtracting. The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.
- The removal of something. The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession.
Translations
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noun process
| Español | resta, sustracción, substracción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 뺄셈 ppaelsem, 빼기 ppaegi, 감법 gambeop |
| 日本語 | 引き算 hikizan, 減法 genpō |
| 中文 | 減法 /减法 jiǎnfǎ |
| हिन्दी | घटाना ghaṭānā |
| Português | subtração |
| Français | soustraction |
| Deutsch | Subtraktion, Abziehen, Abziehung, Subtrahierung, Subtrahieren, Abzug |
| Italiano | sottrazione |
| Ελληνικά | αφαίρεση afaíresi |
| Română | scădere |
| Русский | вычита́ние vyčitánije |
| Tiếng Việt | phép trừ |
| العربية | طَرْح ṭarḥ |
noun calculation
| 한국어 | 뺄셈 ppaelsem |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 引き算 hikizan, 減算 gensan, 減法 genpō |
| Português | subtração |
| Italiano | sottrazione |
| Ελληνικά | αφαίρεση afaíresi |
| Русский | вычита́ние vyčitánije |
Talk about this word "subtraction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subtraction. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subtraction. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subtraction "subtraction." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subtraction.Cite this
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title = {subtraction},
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