subtraction

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subtraction (enc)

Noun	1.	subtraction - 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" minus arithmetic operation - a mathematical operation involving numbers
	2.	subtraction - the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks" deduction reduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing something bite - a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck" withholding - the act of deducting from an employee's salary addition - the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"

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