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subtraction

[suhb-trak-shuhn] / səbˈtræk ʃən /


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Though Sharpe wrote his article before the advent of AI, he stressed that his conclusion depends “only on the laws of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Nothing else is required.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The new revision was "primarily reflecting a downward revision to imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, that was partly offset by a downward revision to consumer spending," the department said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

The hardware would only need to perform simple addition and subtraction, which would drive energy consumption and latency down even further, according to Hassibi.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

So, in terms of stress, watching baby animals playing is the opposite of a surprise job interview or an on-the-spot subtraction task.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025

Elementary schools by and large do manage to teach the basic algorithms for multiplication and division, addition and subtraction, as well as methods for handling fractions, decimals, and percentages.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

But you know, additions are just as important as subtractions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

But in light of the Supreme Court’s decision, those subtractions make the case that much stronger.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2024

So given those additions and subtractions, what will Becki Ball look like?

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

Solving arithmetic problems, even simple subtractions, involves mental representations whose influence remains to be clarified.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024

Such subtractions, when given as problems in subtraction, are readily solved by practically all normal 8-year-olds who have attended school as much as two years.

From The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale by Ellwood Patterson Cubberley


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