Hyphenation of subtraction

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word subtraction? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

sub-trac-tion

Definitions of subtraction:

1.
An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
The subtraction of three from four leaves one Four minus three equals one
2.
The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
He complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks

Synonyms of subtraction:

noun minus, arithmetic operation
noun deduction, decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

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