subtract — to take away a number or amount from another number
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take away a number or amount from another number
Pronunciation (IPA): /səbˈtrækt/
Example Sentences
- My bank account subtracts money faster than I can add it.
- Please subtract the discount from the total price.
- She tried to subtract her age from her dating profile, but math doesn't lie.
subtract
VERB[/səbˈtrækt/]
to take away a number or amount from another number
to take away a number or amount from another number
Subtract to make a clean contract that will attract!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin, combining 'sub' (below) and 'trahere' (to draw or pull). The compound literally means 'to draw below' or 'to take away', eventually acquiring the mathematical sense of 'to deduct or remove'.
Breakdown
sub- (below, under) + tract- (from Latin trahere, to draw or pull) + -ure (forming verb). The past participle 'tractus' gives the root 'tract-' used in English subtract.
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📝Examples
“My bank account subtracts money faster than I can add it.”
“Please subtract the discount from the total price.”
“She tried to subtract her age from her dating profile, but math doesn't lie.”
“The teacher asked us to subtract 47 from 85.”
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