subtraction
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
the subtraction of three from four leaves one
Types & categories
- arithmetic operation hypernym
Related & opposite
- subtract derivation
Sense 2 noun
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
Types & categories
- reduction hypernym
- bite hyponym
- withholding hyponym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | subtract |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | arithmetic operation |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | addition |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | subtract |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | reduction |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bite |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | withholding |