subtraction
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The meaning (definition) of the word subtraction
the mathematical operation of taking one number from another
The word subtraction used in a sentence
“Subtraction is when you take away numbers to get smaller.”
Words that mean the same as subtraction (synonyms)
taking away
Words that mean the opposite of subtraction (antonyms)
addition
How the word subtraction is said around the world
| French | soustraction (soostrahksyawn) |
| Spanish | sustracción (soostrahkthyohn) |
| Mandarin | 减法 (jiǎn fǎ) |
| Hindi | घटाव (guhtahv) |
| Arabic | الطرح (ahtahrah) |
| Russian | вычитание (vychitanie) |
| Portuguese (EU) | subtração (soobtruhsuhnuun) |
| Portuguese (BR) | subtração (soobtrahsuhnuun) |
| Japanese | 引き算 (hikizan) |
| German | Subtraktion (zuuptrahktsyohn) |
| Urdu | گھٹاؤ (guhtahoh) |
| Punjabi | ਘਟਾਓ (kuhtahoh) |
| Korean | 빼기 (bbaegi) |
| Hebrew | חִסוּר (kheesoor) |
| Greek | αφαίρεση (aphairese) |
| Dutch | aftrekken (ahftrekuhn) |
| Tagalog | pagbabawas (pahgbahbowahs) |
| Vietnamese | phép trừ (feurp chew) |
| Turkish | çıkarma (chukahrmah) |
| Persian | تفریق (tahfreek) |
| Polish | odejmowanie (awdeymawvahnye) |
| Ukrainian | віднімання (vidnimannya) |
| Bengali | বিয়োগ (beeg) |
| Swedish | subtraktion (subtrahkskhoon) |
| Italian | sottrazione (sohtrahtseeohnay) |
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