subtraction

• Nom désignant l'opération arithmétique qui consiste à calculer la différence entre deux nombres, ou l'action de retirer une partie d'un tout.

A noun referring to an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated, or the act of removing a part from a whole.

1. Arithmetic operationA2formal

   A mathematical process where one number is taken away from another to find the difference.

   Soustraction (opération arithmétique)

   • Subtraction is the opposite of addition.
   • The teacher explained how to do subtraction with borrowing.
   • Learning subtraction helps with basic math skills.

   Synonymesdeduction

   Antonymesaddition

2. Act of removingB1formal

   The process of taking something away from a larger amount or whole.

   soustraction (action de retirer)

   • The subtraction of sugar from the recipe changed the taste.
   • The budget required the subtraction of several unnecessary expenses.
   • The subtraction of a few items from the list made it more manageable.

   Synonymesdeductiondetachmentremovalwithdrawal

   Antonymesadditionincrease