Definition of Subtract in English :

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Subtract meaning in English

Meaning of Subtract in English

Pronunciation of Subtract in English

Subtract pronunciation in English

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Subtract

see synonyms of subtract

Verb

1. deduct, subtract, take off

make a subtraction

Example Sentences:
'subtract this amount from my paycheck'

2. subtract

take off or away

Example Sentences:
'this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Subtract

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verb
1. 
to calculate the difference between (two numbers or quantities) by subtraction
2. 
to remove (a part of a thing, quantity, etc) from the whole

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Subtract

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verb transitive, verb intransitive
1. 
to take away (a part from a whole)
2. 
to take away or deduct (one number or quantity from another)

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Subtract

see synonyms of subtract
v. sub·tract·ed, sub·tract·ing, sub·tracts
v.tr.
To take away; deduct.
v.intr.
To perform the arithmetic operation of subtraction.

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