Subtraction Synonyms and Antonyms

səb-trăkshən
The process of making smaller
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. subduction
  2. diminution
An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. minus
The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. deduction
Antonyms:
  1. addition

Words Related to Subtraction

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Subtraction Sentence Examples

  • As an illustration, we may take the elementary processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

  • Addition is the process of expressing (in numeration or notation) a whole, the parts of which have already been expressed; while, if a whole has been expressed and also a part or parts, subtraction is the process of expressing the remainder.

  • Comparison, Addition and Subtraction of Fractions.-The quantities 4 of A and 7 of A are expressed in terms of different units.

  • We now have a suite of five background subtraction programs available!

  • Stifel introduced the sign (+) for addition or a positive quantity, which was previously denoted by plus, pia, or the letter p. Subtraction, previously written as minus, mene or the letter m, was symbolized by the sign (-) which is still in use.

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