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subtract
[suhb-trakt]
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
Antonyms:Mathematics.Ìýto take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct.
Antonyms:
verb (used without object)
to take away something or a part, as from a whole.
Antonyms:
subtract
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verb
to calculate the difference between (two numbers or quantities) by subtraction
to remove (a part of a thing, quantity, etc) from the whole
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- subtracter noun
- unsubtracted adjective
- ²õ³Ü²úˈ³Ù°ù²¹³¦³Ù±ð°ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of subtract1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Things have changed in the half-century since “Forever…†was published, even subtracting the years the series backtracks.
For simplicity sake, we’re going to use Louisville time, so those in Los Angeles can subtract three hours.
Your capital gain will be calculated by subtracting your tax basis in the home from the sales proceeds, minus selling costs.
“The Accountant 2†subtracts everything that worked about the 2016 original, a marvelous romp that starred Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff, a neurodivergent numbers geek who freelances as an auditor and assassin.
If both parents work, and if they subtract costs for housing, food, child care, health care and transportation, the amount left over each month would be $530.
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When To Use
Subtract means to take something away, usually as in taking a piece out of a whole.In math, subtract means to perform subtraction, the operation in which you find difference between two numbers or quantities.You can subtract one thing from another, as in We need to subtract the cost of labor from our total profits.You can also subtract something without mentioning what you’re subtracting it from, as in If you subtract the busy traffic, my day wasn’t that bad. In other words, when you consider everything in my day, except for the traffic it wasn’t a bad day.For the most part, subtract usually refers to taking a small piece away from a bigger whole. However, subtracting can potentially result in negative amounts or debts when you’re subtracting numbers.When you first learned subtraction, your teacher might have said that when we subtract, we are “taking away†one number from another. For example, if you subtract 3 from 5, you take away 3 from 5, which leaves you with 2.Example: I need to remember to subtract my electric bill from my monthly budget.
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