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Prove :: Prove (v. t.) To test, evince, ascertain, or verify, as the correctness of any operation or result; thus, in subtraction, if the difference between two numbers, added to the lesser number, makes a sum equal to the greater, the correctness of the subtraction is proved..

Subtractive :: Subtraction (n.) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law.

Derogation :: Derogation (n.) An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks..

Deduction :: Deduction (n.) Act of deducting or taking away; subtraction; as, the deduction of the subtrahend from the minuend..

Subtraction :: Subtraction (n.) The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.

Additive :: Additive (a.) Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.

Difference :: Difference (n.) The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other..

Subtracter :: Subtracter (n.) One who subtracts.

Affirmative :: Affirmative (a.) Positive; -- a term applied to quantities which are to be added, and opposed to negative, or such as are to be subtracted..

Cloff :: Cloff (n.) Formerly an allowance of two pounds in every three hundred weight after the tare and tret are subtracted; now used only in a general sense, of small deductions from the original weight..

Minus :: Minus (a.) Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity..

Deduce :: Deduce (v. t.) To take away; to deduct; to subtract; as, to deduce a part from the whole..

Substractor :: Substractor (n.) One who subtracts.

Subtrahend :: Subtractive (a.) Having the negative sign, or sign minus..

Minuend :: Minuend (n.) The number from which another number is to be subtracted.

Diminish :: Diminish (v. t.) To take away; to subtract.

Substraction :: Substract (v. t.) To subtract; to withdraw.

Substraction :: Substraction (n.) Subtraction; deduction.

Logarithm :: Logarithm (n.) One of a class of auxiliary numbers, devised by John Napier, of Merchiston, Scotland (1550-1617), to abridge arithmetical calculations, by the use of addition and subtraction in place of multiplication and division..

Subtranslucent :: Subtrahend (n.) The sum or number to be subtracted, or taken from another..

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