subtract one from another

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• subtract — [səb trakt′] vt., vi. [< L subtractus, pp. of subtrahere, to draw away underneath, subtract < sub ,SUB + trahere, to DRAW] 1. to take away (a part from a whole) 2. to take away or deduct (one number or quantity from another) subtracter n …   English World dictionary

• subtract — subtracter, n. /seuhb trakt /, v.t. 1. to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole. 2. Math. to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct. v.i. 3. to take away something or a part, as from a whole. [1530 40; < L subtractus (ptp. of… …   Universalium

• from — strong preposition 1 starting at a particular place, position, or condition: How do you get from here to Colchester? | running from one side of the building to the other | The hotel is on the main road from Caernarfon. | dropped from a height of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• subtract — [[t]səbtræ̱kt[/t]] subtracts, subtracting, subtracted VERB If you subtract one number from another, you do a calculation in which you take it away from the other number. For example, if you subtract 3 from 5, you get 2. [V n from n] Mandy… …   English dictionary

• subtract — sub•tract [[t]səbˈtrækt[/t]] v. t. 1) to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole 2) math. to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct 3) to take away something or a part, as from a whole • Etymology: 1530–40; < L subtractus,… …   From formal English to slang

• subtract — /səbˈtrækt / (say suhb trakt) verb (t) 1. to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole. 2. Mathematics to take (one number or quantity) from another; deduct. –verb (i) 3. to take away something or a part, as from a whole. {Latin subtractus,… …  

• subtract — sub·tract || sÉ™b trækt v. take away part of a whole, remove, deduct; deduct one number from another (Mathematics) …   English contemporary dictionary

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