- subtraction sub·trac·tion n
- [səb'trækʃ(ə)n]
sottrazione f
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subtraction sub·trac·tion n
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sub|trac|tion — «suhb TRAK shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of taking one number or quantity from another; finding the difference between two numbers or quantities: »10―2 = 8 is a simple subtraction. 2. a) the act or process of taking away. b) the fact or… … Useful english dictionary
sub·trac·tion — /səbˈtrækʃən/ noun [noncount] mathematics : the act or process of subtracting one number from another The children are learning addition and subtraction … Useful english dictionary
Subtraction — Sub*trac tion, n. [L. subtractio a drawing back. See {Subtract}, and cf. {Substraction}.] 1. The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subtraction — sub•trac•tion [[t]səbˈtræk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) an act or instance of subtracting 2) math. the operation or process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities, denoted by a minus sign (−) • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < LL subtractiō a … From formal English to slang
subtraction — sub|trac|tion [səbˈtrækʃən] n the process of taking a number or amount from a larger number or amount →↑addition … Dictionary of contemporary English
subtraction — sub|trac|tion [ səb trækʃən ] noun uncount the process of subtracting one number or amount from another. The process of adding numbers or amounts together is addition … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subtraction — sub·trac·tion … English syllables
subtraction — A technique used to enhance detectability of opacified anatomic structures on radiographic or scintigraphic images; a negative of an image made before introduction of contrast medium or radionuclide is photographically or electronically removed… … Medical dictionary
