Definitionn. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
Last update: September 20, 2015
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Rather than a labour, for, by means of it, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and even the extraction of roots are accomplished simply by the motion of counters. [noun]
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Not that he was by any means dishonest--it was only when he had a subtraction sum to do that he got into this difficulty. [Please select]
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In arithmetic, for example, a child should be shown what can be accomplished if he possesses certain skill in addition, subtraction, and multiplication. [Please select]
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_ Corrective Justice is wrought out by subtraction from the wrong doer and addition to the party injured. [Please select]
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'But Protagoras will retort: "Can anything be more or less without addition or subtraction."' [Please select]
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SOCRATES: Secondly, that without addition or subtraction there is no increase or diminution of anything, but only equality. [Please select]
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New work was then added in the form of division and subtraction. [Please select]
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The result of the subtraction will be the amount of gas that has been burned since the last bill was rendered. [Please select]
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The cashier showed me where I had made a mistake in subtraction of an even ten thousand. [Please select]
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These two acts, one of projection and the other of recall; these two forces, centrifugal and centripetal, are symbolized in the operations of addition and subtraction. [Please select]
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He now can do simple subtraction such as is required in making change, but fails on such a problem as how much change he should get from $20 after buying goods costing $11. [Please select]
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