subtraction

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
  2. noun the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin subtractio, subtractionis. Can be decomposed to subtract + -ion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

minus

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