Complete Definition of "subtraction"

English

Pronunciation
IPA|/s�b�tɹæk��n/, SAMPA|/s@b"tr{kS@n/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æk��n|-æk��n

Noun
en-noun|s|-

  1. arithmetic (uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another.
  2. arithmetic (countable) A calculation involving subtraction.

#:The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.

Translations

trans-top|process
Czech: od�ítání n
Dutch: aftrekking
Estonian: lahutamine
Finnish: t-|fi|vähentäminen
French: t-|fr|soustraction|f
Greek: t|el|α�αί�ε�η|f|sc=Grek
Japanese: ��� (����, hikizan)
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Polish: odejmowanie n
Portuguese: t+|pt|subtração|f
Romanian: sc�dere f
Russian: в��и�ание (vy�itánije) n
Swedish: subtraktion
Telugu: త�సివ�త (teesiveata)
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trans-top|calculation
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Telugu: త�సివ�త (teesiveata)
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Related terms
subtract

See also
minus sign

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