Addition and Subtraction Word Search
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Words to find: ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MATH, DIFFERENCE, TOTAL, MINUS, PLUS, EQUALS, NUMBER, DIGIT, PLACEVALUE, CARRY.
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Addition and Subtraction word list, defined
- ADDITION /əˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ · noun
- The act or process of adding something to something else; also, a thing that has been added. In mathematics, it refers to the process of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts. Related: supplement, appendage, extension, acquisition.
- SUBTRACTION /səbˈtrækʃən/ · noun
- The operation of removing or deducting one quantity from another, especially in mathematics. It may also refer to the amount or process subtracted. Related: deduction, taking away, subtracting, removal.
- MATH /mæθ/ · noun
- The branch of mathematics concerned with numbers, quantities, structure, space, and change; an informal shortened form of “mathematics.” As a mass noun, it refers to the subject as a whole rather than to an individual calculation. Related: mathematics, arithmetic.
- DIFFERENCE /ˈdɪf.ər.əns/ · noun
- A way in which two or more people or things are not the same; a point of distinction or contrast between them. Related: distinction, contrast, disparity, variation.
- TOTAL /ˈtəʊtəl/ (British), /ˈtoʊtəl/ (US) · adjective, noun, verb
- Consisting of the whole amount or number; complete and undivided. As a noun, an amount obtained by adding all quantities or values; as a verb, to add up to or calculate the total of. Related: complete, whole, full, entire.
- MINUS /ˈmaɪnəs/ · preposition, noun, adjective
- A preposition meaning less than or excluding: “The temperature fell to minus ten degrees.” As a noun, it refers to a mathematical minus sign or, informally, a disadvantage or deficit. As an adjective, it indicates subtraction or a negative amount. Related: less, below, under, beneath.
- PLUS /plʌs/ · preposition, conjunction, adverb, noun, adjective, verb
- In mathematical notation, plus names the operation or sign of addition; more generally, it indicates something added to something else. It can also mean “in addition to” when joining words, phrases, or clauses. Related: and, also, as well as, together with.
- EQUALS /ˈiːkwəlz/ · verb (also noun in mathematical contexts)
- As the third-person singular of the verb 'equal', it means to be the same in quantity, value, or status as something else, or to match or amount to something. As a noun (chiefly British), 'equals' refers to the equals sign (=), the symbol indicating that two expressions have the same value. Related: matches, corresponds to, amounts to, totals.
- NUMBER /ˈnʌmbər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A number is a mathematical value or count, such as three or one thousand, and may also refer to a numeral, a quantity, a telephone number, or an item in a series. As a verb, it means to count, assign a number to, or be included among a group; as an adjective, it denotes numerical rank or designation, especially in “number one.” Related: count, numeral, figure, quantity.
- DIGIT /ˈdɪdʒɪt/ · noun
- Any of the numerals from 0 to 9, especially when forming part of a larger number; also, a finger or toe in humans and other primates. Related: numeral, figure, number, character.
- CARRY /ˈkæri/ · verb
- To support and move a person or thing from one place to another while holding or bearing its weight; more broadly, to convey, transmit, or sustain something such as sound, disease, an idea, or responsibility. Related: transport, bear, convey, haul.
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