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subtraction

英[səb'trækʃn] 美[səb'trækʃən]
  • n. [数] 减法;减少;差集

英英释意


1. 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"
2. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole);
"he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"