soustraction

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin subtractiōnem, and based on soustraire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sus.tʁak.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

soustraction f (usually uncountable, plural soustractions)

  1. (arithmetic) subtraction
    Coordinate terms: addition, multiplication, division

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