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-derivedCommon 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.