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subtraction

🇬🇧 UK/səb'trækʃən/🇺🇸 US/sәb'trækʃәn/
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Definitions

n.

The arithmetic operation of finding the difference between two numbers; the act of removing something.

减法;减去;去除

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
subunder, below
+
tractpull, drag, draw
+
ionact, process, state
=subtraction

Common Collocations

  • 1.perform subtraction进行减法运算
  • 2.subtraction problem减法题
  • 3.addition and subtraction加减法
  • 4.subtraction of costs扣除费用

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Subtraction is one of the four basic arithmetic operations taught in primary school.

  • 2.

    The subtraction of these costs from the budget left very little room for new projects.

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