n. 1 the taking away of a part of something; 2.an operation that finds the difference between two numbers or how many are left when some are taken away.
To find the number of apples left over he will have to use subtraction.
To find the number of apples left over he will have to use subtraction.
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What do numerals that involve the use of subtraction always have?
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Addition is the inverse operation of subtraction.
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minus; deduct; take away
add
3 syllables
sub-trac-tion
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