soustraction

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin subtractio, subtractionem, and based on soustraire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sus.tʁak.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

soustraction f (usually uncountable, plural soustractions)

1. (mathematics) subtraction

Related terms

• soustraire

Further reading

• “soustraction”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.