| − | '''Subtraction''' is the [[mathematics|mathematical]] function which involves the decrease of a value, the minuend, by another value, the subtrahend, which yields a directly related linear decrease in the overall value, except in the case of a negative subtrahend, in which case the value increases. | + | '''Subtraction''' is the [[mathematics|mathematical]] [[function]] which involves the decrease of a value, the [[minuend]], by another value, the [[subtrahend]], which yields a directly related linear decrease in the overall value, except in the case of a negative subtrahend, in which case the value increases. |