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subtractions

subtractions is the plural of subtraction.

Meaning of subtraction

Noun

subtraction (countable and uncountable, plural subtractions)

  1. (uncountable) The process of subtracting a number from another.
  2. (countable) A calculation involving subtracting.
    • The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow.
  3. The removal of something.
    • The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession.

Questions about subtractions

What is subtractions the plural of?
Subtractions is the plural of subtraction.

Words near subtractions in the dictionary

  1. subtractest
  2. subtracteth
  3. subtracting
  4. subtractings
  5. subtraction
  6. subtractions
  7. subtractive
  8. subtractively
  9. subtractiveness
  10. subtractivity
  11. subtractor

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subtractions (page history and authors); subtraction (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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