English dictionary
subtraction
nounPronunciation
səbˈtɹækʃən
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
noun
- an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
Example sentences
he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
the subtraction of three from four leaves one
four minus three equals one