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
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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."
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Addition as a noun:
Anything that is added.
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Addition as a noun (uncountable):
The arithmetic operation of adding.
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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.
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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".
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Addition as a noun (heraldry):
Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour; opposed to .
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Subtraction as a noun (arithmetic, uncountable):
The process of subtracting a number from another.
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Subtraction as a noun (arithmetic, countable):
A calculation involving subtracting.
Examples:
"The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow."
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Subtraction as a noun:
The removal of something.
Examples:
"The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession."