SUBTRACTION Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word subtraction. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SUBTRACTION
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| deduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket • an amount or percentage deducted • something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) • reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) • the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) • the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise | ||||||||
| decrease | verbv | |||||||
noun • a change downward • a process of becoming smaller or shorter • the amount by which something decreases • the act of decreasing or reducing something verb • decrease in size, extent, or range • make become smaller | ||||||||
| diminution | nounn | |||||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) • the act of decreasing or reducing something | ||||||||
| reduction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of decreasing or reducing something • any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent • the act of reducing complexity | ||||||||
| removal | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of removing • dismissal from office | ||||||||
| minus | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • on the negative side or lower end of a scale noun • an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated adjective satellite • involving disadvantage or harm | ||||||||
