SUBTRACTIONS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word subtractions. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SUBTRACTIONS
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lessening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a change downward | ||||||||
abatements | nounn | |||||||
noun • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • the act of abating | ||||||||
decreases | 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 | ||||||||
decrements | verbv | |||||||
noun • the amount by which something decreases • a process of becoming smaller or shorter | ||||||||
deductions | 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 | ||||||||
detractions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a petty disparagement • the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) | ||||||||
minuses | nounn | |||||||
noun • The minus sign (−). • A negative quantity. • A downside or disadvantage. | ||||||||
reductions | 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 | ||||||||
removals | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of removing • dismissal from office | ||||||||
shrinkages | nounn | |||||||
noun • process or result of becoming less or smaller • the amount by which something shrinks • the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store | ||||||||
withdrawals | nounn | |||||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 |