Sub: meaning, definitions and examples

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sub

 

[ sʌb ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

Mathematics

A subtraction operation in mathematics where one number is taken away from another.

Synonyms

deduction, minus, subtraction

Examples of usage

  • She struggled with the concept of subtractions in her math class.
  • The sub of 5 and 3 is 2.

Translations

Translations of the word "sub" in other languages:

🇵🇹 submarino

🇮🇳 सबमरीन

🇩🇪 U-Boot

🇮🇩 kapal selam

🇺🇦 підводний човен

🇵🇱 łódź podwodna

🇯🇵 潜水艦 (せんすいかん)

🇫🇷 sous-marin

🇪🇸 submarino

🇹🇷 denizaltı

🇰🇷 잠수함

🇸🇦 غواصة

🇨🇿 ponorka

🇸🇰 ponorka

🇨🇳 潜艇 (qiántǐng)

🇸🇮 podmornica

🇮🇸 kafbátur

🇰🇿 суасты қайық

🇬🇪 წყალქვეშა ნავი

🇦🇿 sualtı qayıq

🇲🇽 submarino

Word origin

The word 'sub' originated from the Latin word 'subtrahere', which means 'to take away'. It has been used in mathematics for centuries to denote the operation of subtraction. The symbol '-' is commonly used to represent the subtraction operation, and 'sub' is often used as a shorthand term for this operation.

See also: substrate, subway.