Definitions for subtraction
Overview of noun subtraction
The noun subtraction has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. subtraction, minus
(an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one")
2. subtraction, deduction
(the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks")
