The difference between Addition and Subtraction

When used as nouns, addition means the act of adding anything, whereas subtraction means the process of subtracting a number from another.


check bellow for the other definitions of Addition and Subtraction

  1. Addition as a noun (uncountable):

    The act of adding anything.

    Examples:

    "The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long."

  2. Addition as a noun:

    Anything that is added.

  3. Addition as a noun (uncountable):

    The arithmetic operation of adding.

  4. Addition as a noun (music):

    A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.

  5. Addition as a noun (chiefly, legal):

    A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely, as in "John Doe, Esq.", "Robert Dale, Mason", "Thomas Way, of New York".

  6. Addition as a noun (heraldry):

    Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour; opposed to .

  1. Subtraction as a noun (arithmetic, uncountable):

    The process of subtracting a number from another.

  2. Subtraction as a noun (arithmetic, countable):

    A calculation involving subtracting.

    Examples:

    "The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow."

  3. Subtraction as a noun:

    The removal of something.

    Examples:

    "The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession."