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語源

Borrowed from Late Latin subtractio, subtractionis. Can be decomposed to subtract +‎ -ion.

発音

• IPA: /səbˈtɹækʃən/
• 韻: -ækʃən

名詞

subtraction (countable and uncountable, plural subtractions)

1. (arithmetic, uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another.
2. (arithmetic, countable) A calculation involving subtracting.

   The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.

3. The removal of something.

   The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession.

派生語

関連する語

• subtract
• subtractive

参考

• addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) + (summand) = (sum, total)
• subtraction: (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference)
• multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product)
• division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend
• minus sign