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Vocabulary Entry
subtraction
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The process of taking one number or amount away from another.
Example Sentences
"The subtraction of 5 from 10 equals 5."
"In math class, we learned about addition and subtraction."
"He struggled with subtraction but excelled at multiplication."
V
verb
To perform the operation of subtraction.
Example Sentences
"You need to subtract 3 from 8 to get the answer."
"Can you subtract these two numbers for me?"
"I will subtract the smaller value from the larger one."