Definition of subtract

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Subtracting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Subtrac.

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Remainder :: Remainder (n.) The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction..
Substraction :: Substraction (n.) Subtraction; deduction.
Deduct :: Deduct (v. t.) To take away, separate, or remove, in numbering, estimating, or calculating; to subtract; -- often with from or out of..
Derogation :: Derogation (n.) An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks..
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..
Subtrahend :: Subtractive (a.) Having the negative sign, or sign minus..
Addition :: Addition (n.) The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution.
Substractor :: Substractor (n.) One who subtracts.
Difference :: Difference (n.) The quantity by which one quantity differs from another, or the remainder left after subtracting the one from the other..
Subtraction :: Subtraction (n.) The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.
Subtranslucent :: Subtrahend (n.) The sum or number to be subtracted, or taken from another..
Substraction :: Substract (v. t.) To subtract; to withdraw.
Minus :: Minus (a.) Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity..
Remain :: Remain (v. i.) To stay behind while others withdraw; to be left after others have been removed or destroyed; to be left after a number or quantity has been subtracted or cut off; to be left as not included or comprised.
Subduction :: Subduct (v. t.) To subtract by arithmetical operation; to deduct.
Subdued :: Subduction (n.) Arithmetical subtraction.
Deduction :: Deduction (n.) Act of deducting or taking away; subtraction; as, the deduction of the subtrahend from the minuend..
Substractor :: Substraction (n.) See Subtraction, 3..
Borrow :: Borrow (v. t.) To take (one or more) from the next higher denomination in order to add it to the next lower; -- a term of subtraction when the figure of the subtrahend is larger than the corresponding one of the minuend.
Subtractive :: Subtractive (a.) Tending, or having power, to subtract..
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