subtraction
subtraction
nounDefinition of SUBTRACTION
the act or an instance of taking away from a total <the restaurant may not have raised the price, but there's definitely been a subtraction in the number of fries in a side order>
Synonyms deduction
Related Words discount, giveback, kickback, rebate; abatement, decline, decrement, detraction, diminishment, diminution, drop, fall, loss, reduction, shrinkage; curtailment, cut, cutback
Near Antonyms boost, enlargement, gain, increase, increment, raise, rise; accretion, accrual, accumulation, addendum, appendix, augmentation, supplement, supplementation
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