Dictionary Check: subtraction

"subtraction" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 19 points

Definition

noun

an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

Example: "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"
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noun

the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

Example: "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
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