subtraction
noun [U] /səbˈtræk.ʃən/Definition
› the process of removing one number from another: The test involves simple calculations, such as addition and subtraction.Addition, subtraction, multiplication and divisionCalculations and calculating
(Definition of subtraction noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- borrow verb (MATHEMATICS)
- carry verb (MATHEMATICS)
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- cube verb (NUMBER)
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- round sth up phrasal verb
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