subtraction

Example Sentences

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Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, also decreased.

From Barron's

Toby had put parentheses after exponents when explaining PEMDAS, even though the order was literally parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.

From Literature

But there is a further subtraction for Irmaa, if your income exceeds certain thresholds.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

But here’s the catch: Adaptations are primarily about subtraction.

From Los Angeles Times