1noun
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
“the subtraction of three from four leaves one”
01 Word definition
subtraction
11 letters · 4 vowels · 7 consonants
Is SUBTRACTION a word?
Yes. SUBTRACTION is a 11-letter noun. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
S-U-B-T-R-A-C-T-I-O-NHow do you spell SUBTRACTION?
SUBTRACTION contains 11 letters, begins with S, and ends with N.
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2noun
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
“he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗minusdeduction
02 Letter breakdown
How is SUBTRACTION spelled?
S1U2B3T4R5A6C7T8I9O10N11
03 Word-game status
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About SUBTRACTION.
How do you spell SUBTRACTION?
SUBTRACTION is spelled S-U-B-T-R-A-C-T-I-O-N. It contains 11 letters.