Subtraction Meaning in English

word

US

səbˈtɹækʃən

suhb-TRAK-shun

UK

sʌbtɹˈækʃən

sub-TRAK-shun

التعريف

The process of taking one number away from another to find the difference. Subtraction is one of the basic operations in mathematics.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used in math contexts. Common collocations: 'do subtraction', 'subtraction problem', 'subtraction sign'. Not used for general 'removal'—for that, use 'deduct' or 'take away'.

• Spanish: sustracción
• Portuguese (BR): subtração
• Portuguese (PT): subtração
• Chinese (Simplified): 减法
• Chinese (Traditional): 減法
• Hindi: घटाव
• Arabic: طرح
• Bengali: বিয়োগ
• Russian: вычитание
• Japanese: 引き算
• Vietnamese: phép trừ
• Korean: 뺄셈
• Turkish: çıkarma
• Urdu: تفریق
• Indonesian: pengurangan

جمل نموذجية

Let's practice subtraction with small numbers.

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The answer to a subtraction problem is called the difference.

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Subtraction is the opposite of addition.

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I always found subtraction a bit trickier than addition as a kid.

natural

Could you check my subtraction on this worksheet?

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Sometimes, even adults make mistakes with basic subtraction.

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