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How to say subtraction and what does subtraction mean?

subtraction

noun

How to pronounce subtraction?

The word subtraction sounds like sub-trac-tion
/səb'trækʃən/

What is the definition of subtraction?

nounthe act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
Examples
  • he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
nounan arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
Examples
  • the subtraction of three from four leaves one