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    Resta (en. Subtraction)

    /ˈresta/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Result of subtracting one number from another.
    The subtraction of five minus three is two.
    La resta de cinco menos tres es dos.
    Mathematical operation that involves subtraction.
    In mathematics, subtraction is one of the four basic operations.
    En matemáticas, la resta es una de las cuatro operaciones básicas.
    verb
    Act of subtracting one number from another.
    He subtracts two from the total to get the result.
    Él resta dos del total para obtener el resultado.
    Subtracting a value in a calculation.
    He always subtracts the hours worked to calculate the salary.
    Siempre resta las horas trabajadas para calcular el salario.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'reducta', which means to decrease.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    subtraction is simple
    It refers to the fact that the subtraction operation is not complicated.
    la resta es sencilla
    to perform a subtraction
    To carry out the operation of subtraction.
    hacer una resta
    difference between
    The result of a subtraction is called difference.
    diferencia entre

    Related Words

    addition
    Mathematical operation that consists of adding numbers.
    suma
    product
    Result of a multiplication.
    producto
    calculation
    Process of performing mathematical operations.
    cálculo

    Slang Meanings

    Time subtraction
    You only have one time subtraction left before class ends.
    Solo te queda una resta de tiempo antes de que termine la clase.
    To subtract energy
    That exercise subtracts energy from me for the rest of the day.
    Ese ejercicio me resta energía para el resto del día.