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nonaddition. subtraction

Roget category 38

1. Words expressing abstract relations
1.3. Quantity
›› 1.3.3. Conjunctive quantity

#38. Nonaddition. Subtraction

noun

subtraction, subductiondeduction, retrenchmentremoval, withdrawalablation, sublationabstraction etc. (taking) 789garbling, etc. v.. mutilation, detruncationamputationabscission, excision, recisioncurtailment etc. 201minuend, subtrahenddecrease etc. 36abrasion.

verb

subduct, subtractdeduct, deducebate, retrenchremove, withdraw, take from, take awaydetract.
garble, mutilate, amputate, detruncatecut off, cut away, cut outabscind, excisepare, thin, prune, decimateabrade, scrape, filegeld, castrateeliminate.
diminish etc. 36curtail etc. (shorten) 201deprive of etc. (take) 789weaken.

adjective

subtracted etc. v. — subtractive.

adverb

in deduction etc. n. — lessshort ofminus, without, except, except for, excepting, with the exception of, barring, save, exclusive of, save and except, with a reservationnot counting, if one doesn't count.

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