Word: subtraction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
trac
tion
Definition: The process of subtracting a number from another.
Morphemes:
Affix: subtract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: trahō
Language: la
Decoded: traho
Meaning: I draw, pull, drag
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.