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"
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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