subtraction, deduction
(noun) the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); “he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”
subtraction, minus
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
subtraction (countable and uncountable, plural subtractions)
(arithmetic, uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another.
(arithmetic, countable) A calculation involving subtracting.
The removal of something.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*trac"tion, n. Etym: [L. subtractio a drawing back. See Subtract, and cf. Substraction.]
1. The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.
2. (Math.)
Definition: The taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for finding the difference between two numbers or quantities.
3. (Law)
Definition: The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law.
Note: Thus the subtraction of conjugal rights is when either the husband or wife withdraws from the other and lives separate without sufficient reason. The subtraction of a legacy is the withholding or detailing of it from the legatee by the executor. In like manner, the withholding of any service, rent, duty, or custom, is a subtraction, for which the law gives a remedy. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
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