SUBTRACT


Meaning of SUBTRACT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ səbtrækt ]

( subtracts, subtracting, subtracted)

If you subtract one number from another, you do a calculation in which you take it away from the other number. For example, if you subtract 3 from 5, you get 2.

Mandy subtracted the date of birth from the date of death...

We have subtracted $25 per adult to arrive at a basic room rate.

≠ add

VERB : V n from n , V n

• sub‧trac‧tion

(subtractions)

She’s ready to learn simple addition and subtraction...

I looked at what he’d given me and did a quick subtraction.

≠ addition

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