subtraction
Definitions
Noun
- An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
- The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "subtraction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | circulation | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | celebration | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | subdivision | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | segregation | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | superstition | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | smithsonian | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | simulation | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | southampton | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | superhuman | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | circumcision | 4 | 1 |
| 11 | syndication | 4 | 1 |
| 12 | cinnaminson | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | cinnamonson | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | eskandarian | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | salvadoran | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | salvigsten | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | samuelson | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | semi-human | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | seminarian | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | skenderian | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | snapdragon | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | softspoken | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | spokesperson | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | spokeswoman | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | spokeswomen | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | stagflation | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | steinbergen | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | st_julien | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | subsaharan | 4 | 0 |
| 30 | subterranean | 5 | 0 |
| 31 | superstation | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | swaminathan | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | syncopation | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "subtraction".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | station | 2 | 105 |
| 2 | abstraction | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | attraction | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | subsection | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | abstractions | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | saturation | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | extraction | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | subtracted | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | subtracting | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | distraction | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | subtract | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | subcontracting | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | distractions | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | suction | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | retraction | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | substation | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | traction | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | usurpation | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | castration | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | subordination | 5 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "subtraction" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "subtraction" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "subtraction".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 33
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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