subtractionchapter
nounUK /səbˈtrækʃən ˈtʃæptə/
US /səbˈtrækʃən ˈtʃæptər/
A subtraction chapter is a part of a math book that teaches you how to take one number away from another.
We finished the subtraction chapter and now we can take away numbers up to twenty.
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2. A section of a textbook that explains how to find the difference between amounts.
The teacher assigned the subtraction chapter for homework on Tuesday.
3. A stage in a course where learners practice removing quantities from a group.
After the subtraction chapter, the class moved on to multiplication.
4. A part of a workbook focused on exercises about taking away.
She completed every problem in the subtraction chapter before lunch.