subtract

Definition of subtract in English English dictionary: To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number
If you subtract the $100 for gas and bridge toll, it was a fairly inexpensive trip.; {v} to deduct, better written, substract, like abstract; make a subtraction; To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4; Mandy subtracted the date of birth from the date of death We have subtracted $25 per adult to arrive at a basic room rate. add + subtraction subtractions sub·trac·tion She's ready to learn simple addition and subtraction I looked at what he'd given me and did a quick subtraction. addition. to take a number or an amount from a larger number or amount add, deduct deduct, minus minus subtract sth from sth (past participle of subtrahere , from trahere ); {f} take away part of a whole, remove, deduct; deduct one number from another (Mathematics); If you subtract one number from another, you do a calculation in which you take it away from the other number. For example, if you subtract 3 from 5, you get
subtraction: The removal of something
The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession.
subtraction: A calculation involving subtracting
The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.
subtraction: {n} the taking of a sum or part away, a witholding
subtracted: taken away
subtracted: past of subtract
subtracter: a machine that subtracts numbers a person who subtracts numbers
subtracter: One who subtracts
subtracter: The subtrahend
subtracting: present participle of subtract
subtraction: The process of subtracting a number from another
subtraction: The operation in which the difference between two numbers or quantities is calculated Also, the inverse of addition (cf Integer Addition and Subtraction Discussion, Fraction Adding and Subtracting Discussion)
subtraction: {i} mathematical function in which one number is deducted from another (represented by the sign - ); deduction, act of taking away part of a whole
subtraction: The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part
subtraction: the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" 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
subtraction: arithmetic operation represented by symbol "-" -- " addition ("+"), subtraction ("-"), multiplication ("x"), and division ("÷") " (24)
subtraction: subtract x from 5 5 - x the difference between 6 and 4 6 - 4 y decreased by 2 y - 2 7 minus n 7 - n x less than 8 8 - x
subtraction: 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
subtraction: In the subtraction expression, a - b = c, a is the minuend, b is the subtrahend, and c is the difference
subtraction: the process of finding the difference between two numbers
subtraction: The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law
subtraction: 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
subtraction: the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
subtraction: The operation of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities A process of 'taking away'
subtraction: The operation used to find the result of taking away something from a group, or finding parts of a whole Subtraction is indicated by the minus sign (-) Subtraction is the opposite of addition When a number is subtracted from another number, the resulting number is smaller than the minuend
subtraction: addition
subtracts: third-person singular of subtract

subtract

Hyphenation

sub·tract

Turkish pronunciation

sıbträkt

Synonyms

decrease, deduct, detract, diminish, discount, draw back, knock off, remove, take, take from, take off, take out, withdraw, withhold

Antonyms

add

Pronunciation

/səbˈtrakt/ /səbˈtrækt/

Etymology

[ s&b-'trakt ] (verb.) 1557. From Latin subtractus, perfect passive participle of subtrahō (“I draw from beneath; withdraw, remove”); from sub (“under”) + trahō (“I draw, pull, drag”).