substraction

noun

sub·​strac·​tion
-kshən
plural -s
1
: subtraction
rendering back to us with additions or substractions, the beauty which existing things have of themselves presented to himThomas Carlyle
2
: secret misappropriation of property and especially from a decedent's estate : embezzlement

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin substraction-, substractio, from Late Latin substractus (past participle) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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“Substraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/substraction. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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