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verb (used with object)
1.
to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
2.
Mathematics. to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct.
verb (used without object)
3.
to take away something or a part, as from a whole.
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Subtract
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| the amount by which one quantity is greater or less than another |
| a formula for determining additional values or derivatives of a function from the relationship of its given values |
Origin:
1530–40; < Latin subtractus (past participle of subtrahere to draw away from underneath), equivalent to sub- sub- + trac- (past participle stem of trahere to draw) + -tus past participle suffix
1530–40; < Latin subtractus (past participle of subtrahere to draw away from underneath), equivalent to sub- sub- + trac- (past participle stem of trahere to draw) + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
sub·tract·er, noun
un·sub·tract·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1, 3. Subtract, deduct express diminution in sum or quantity. To subtract suggests taking a part from a whole or a smaller from a larger: to subtract the tax from one's salary. To deduct is to take away an amount or quantity from an aggregate or total so as to lessen or lower it: to deduct a discount. Subtract is both transitive and intransitive, and has general or figurative uses; deduct is always transitive and usually concrete and practical in application.
1, 3. Subtract, deduct express diminution in sum or quantity. To subtract suggests taking a part from a whole or a smaller from a larger: to subtract the tax from one's salary. To deduct is to take away an amount or quantity from an aggregate or total so as to lessen or lower it: to deduct a discount. Subtract is both transitive and intransitive, and has general or figurative uses; deduct is always transitive and usually concrete and practical in application.
Antonyms
1–3. add.
1–3. add.
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