Subtraction

What do we mean by subtraction?

The act or process of subtracting; deduction. noun

The arithmetic operation of finding the difference between two quantities or numbers. noun

The act or operation of subtracting, or taking a part from a whole. noun

Specifically, in arithmetic and algebra, the taking of one number or quantity from another; the operation of finding the difference between two numbers. noun

In law, a withdrawing or neglecting, as when a person who owes any suit, duty, custom, or service to another withdraws it or neglects to perform it. noun

Detraction. noun

The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part. noun

The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for finding the difference between two numbers or quantities. noun

The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law. noun

(uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another. noun

(countable) A calculation involving subtracting. noun

The removal of something. noun

An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated noun

The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) noun

The process of subtracting a number from another.

A calculation involving subtracting.

The removal of something.

Killing someone in maths class. Urban Dictionary

A sad, sad condition. Stands for Severe Unconcious Bipolar Tendencies Realized At Countless Times. Urban Dictionary

Also referred to as "Teh Subtraction"The person of your desire's/The addition's current significant other. Called the subtraction because you think they have a negative impact on your life, not to mention they are totally wrong for your love interest. Urban Dictionary

When one person in the group leaves and the group as a whole becomes better Urban Dictionary

When you subtract an F,he goes from being your Best Friend Forever to being your BoyFriend. BFF-F=BF Urban Dictionary

A verb is an action word (run) an ad-verb modifies a verb (quickly) A Subtractive-verb takes away the action (didn’t keep, didn’t run, didn’t follow directions, don’t step). Urban Dictionary

Letting all of the weeds grow in your backyard and then pulling out the ones that don't make pretty flowers. Urban Dictionary

If you'd calculate for example 3 x 3 it would be 8 instead of 9 because of the fact that you subtract one from the original answer. Urban Dictionary

- Commonly used at social events to take action in escaping the aoe of a certain individual (more than often a snoody, stuck up cunt). Explained: To subtract the "o" from snood would make the word snod (an adjective for smooth, sleek). So by leaving the "O", one's current position is relieved of the snood, and life goes on. Urban Dictionary

What happens when a new movie is being planned --- lots of "hopefuls" go in to try out for various part, but most of them get "taken away" (i.e., rejected) from the pool of possible prospects. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to subtraction:
subtraction, substraction, subtractive, substruction, subtracting, subtractor, subaction, subtractions, soustraction.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word subtraction:
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Words that rhyme with subtraction:
action, reaction, traction, interaction, contraction, fraction, transaction, faction, attraction, abstraction, infraction, distraction, satisfaction, extraction, inaction, dissatisfaction, retraction, taction, diffraction, exaction, liquefaction, paction, overreaction, affirmative action, chain reaction, chemical reaction, capillary action, legal action, direct action, gravitational attraction, magnetic attraction, allergic reaction, law of mass action, nuclear reaction, physiological reaction, improper fraction, delayed action, simple fraction, common fraction, endothermic reaction, weak interaction, evasive action, out of action, coming attraction, photochemical reaction, plan of action, physical attraction, immune reaction, pump action, wasserman reaction, conversion reaction, proper fraction, scene of action, hypersensitivity reaction, possible action, complex fraction, accord and satisfaction, anxiety reaction, carrying into action, thermonuclear reaction, police action, conditioned reaction, slide action, insulin reaction, nuclear fusion reaction, social action, conditional reaction, decimal fraction, defense reaction, exothermic reaction, natural action, type i allergic reaction, continued fraction, fundamental interaction, strong interaction, x-ray diffraction, defence reaction, military action, uterine contraction, gravitational interaction, law of action and reaction, learned reaction, piano action, electromagnetic interaction, startle reaction, compound fraction, impossible action, party to the action, chemical action, chemical attraction, human action, man of action, group action, in full action, party to the transaction, classaction, telaction.

Adjectives that are often used to describe subtraction:
simple, digital, spectral, repeated, direct, successive, serial, binary, electronic, temporal, decimal, mental, minimal, digit, further, single, subsequent, photographic, complex, proper, mere, point, accurate, cognitive, ordinary, dark, bit, arithmetic, genomic, appropriate, algebraic, graphical, final, automatic, net, additive, corresponding, mean, linear, actual, arithmetical, double, continued, blank, continuous, decade, interpolative, vectorial, correct, previous, necessary, logical, dual, hybrid, careful, multicolumn, equal, successful, time, conventional, optical, computerized, hexadecimal, multidigit, constant, horizontal, vertical, logarithmic, straight, above, indicated, progressive, repetitive, straightforward, intravenous, column, sequential.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective subtraction:
facts, problems, method, technique, operation, operations, problem, situations, image, examples, sentences, multiplication, images, signs, addition, division, angiography, sign, rules, items, process, sentence, unit, symbols, errors, table, events, test, questions, chains, results, angle, techniques, topics, practice, modifications, procedure, chain, rule, steps, ability, films, instructions, question, film, radiography, algorithm, transition, schema, experiments, modification, axioms, scheme, tomography, property, cloning, strategy, skills, statements, vat, hold, tables, trials, hybridization, pairs, error, skill, calculation, axiom, assignment.

Words that sound like subtraction:
subtraction, subtractions, substraction, subtracting, subduction, striction, attraction, subtract, suppression, subjection, detraction, subrogation, subtracts, subsection, subtracter, subtractor, satyricon, suppuration, subornation, attraktion, subregion.