■ verb take away (a number or amount) from another to calculate the difference.
↘remove (a part of something).
Derivatives
~er (also ~or ) noun
~ion noun
~ive adjective
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as ~ion ): from L. ~- , subtrahere 'draw away'.
■ verb take away (a number or amount) from another to calculate the difference.
↘remove (a part of something).
Derivatives
~er (also ~or ) noun
~ion noun
~ive adjective
Origin
C16 (earlier (ME) as ~ion ): from L. ~- , subtrahere 'draw away'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004