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sub·tract
 subtract
- pronunciation:
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traekt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
subtracted, subtracting, subtracts |
| definition: |
to deduct or take away from a whole or larger quantity, esp. to deduct (one number) from another.
- antonyms:
- add
- similar words:
- deduct, dock, take
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| related words: |
abridge, calculate |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to deduct some thing or number; do subtraction.
- antonyms:
- add
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| related words: |
calculate |
| derivation: |
subtracter (n.) |
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