Definition of subtract

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

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Subtractive :: Subtraction (n.) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law.
Deduce :: Deduce (v. t.) To take away; to deduct; to subtract; as, to deduce a part from the whole..
Subtracting :: Subtracted (imp. & p. p.) of Subtrac.
Difference :: Difference (n.) The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other..
Subtranslucent :: Subtrahend (n.) The sum or number to be subtracted, or taken from another..
Subtraction :: Subtraction (n.) The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.
Additive :: Additive (a.) Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.
Substractor :: Substractor (n.) One who subtracts.
Subdued :: Subduction (n.) Arithmetical subtraction.
Substraction :: Substraction (n.) Subtraction; deduction.
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.
Subtractive :: Subtractive (a.) Tending, or having power, to subtract..
Diminish :: Diminish (v. t.) To take away; to subtract.
Subduction :: Subduct (v. t.) To subtract by arithmetical operation; to deduct.
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..
Deduction :: Deduction (n.) Act of deducting or taking away; subtraction; as, the deduction of the subtrahend from the minuend..
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.
Substractor :: Substraction (n.) See Subtraction, 3..
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