Definition of subtract

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Subtracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Subtrac.

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Addition :: Addition (n.) The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution.
Subduction :: Subduct (v. t.) To subtract by arithmetical operation; to deduct.
Subtraction :: Subtraction (n.) The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.
Borrow :: Borrow (v. t.) To take (one or more) from the next higher denomination in order to add it to the next lower; -- a term of subtraction when the figure of the subtrahend is larger than the corresponding one of the minuend.
Substractor :: Substractor (n.) One who subtracts.
Logarithm :: Logarithm (n.) One of a class of auxiliary numbers, devised by John Napier, of Merchiston, Scotland (1550-1617), to abridge arithmetical calculations, by the use of addition and subtraction in place of multiplication and division..
Substraction :: Substract (v. t.) To subtract; to withdraw.
Subtractive :: Subtraction (n.) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law.
Minus :: Minus (a.) Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity..
Subtract :: Subtracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Subtrac.
Subtranslucent :: Subtrahend (n.) The sum or number to be subtracted, or taken from another..
Derogation :: Derogation (n.) An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks..
Subdued :: Subduction (n.) Arithmetical subtraction.
Deduct :: Deduct (v. t.) To take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; to subtract; -- often with from or out of..
Subtraction :: Subtraction (n.) 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.
Substraction :: Substraction (n.) Subtraction; deduction.
Minuend :: Minuend (n.) The number from which another number is to be subtracted.
Subtracter :: Subtract (v. t.) To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4..
Subtraction :: Subtracter (n.) The subtrahend.
Remainder :: Remainder (n.) The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction..
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