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Sub·trac·tion

/səbˈtrakSHən/

noun
- 1. the process or skill of taking one number or amount away from another: "subtraction of this figure from the total"
- ▪ the process of taking a matrix, vector, or other quantity away from another under specific rules to obtain the difference.
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Process of subtracting a number from another ; mathematical operation that represents the operation of removing objects from a collection
Subtraction (which is signified by the minus sign −) is one of the four arithmetic operations along with addition, multiplication and division. Subtraction is an operation that represents removal of objects from a collection. For example, in the adjacent picture, there are 5 − 2 peaches—meaning 5 peaches with 2 taken away, resulting in a total of 3 peaches. Therefore, the difference of 5 and 2 is ... Wikipedia
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