how to pronounce subtract

/səbˈtɹækt/

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subtract is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of subtract in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… seemingly add subtract multiply divide …”

meanings of subtract

verb:

To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

subtract frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word subtract occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics subtract can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that subtract can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;