subtraction
subt·rac·tion
noun
1.
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
- “the subtraction of three from four leaves one”
- “four minus three equals one”
Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin subtractio, subtractionis. Can be decomposed to subtract + -ion.
Phrases
- + =
- minus sign
- − = subtraction
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