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Accrue vs Subtract - What's the difference?

accrue | subtract |


In lang=en terms the difference between accrue and subtract

is that accrue is to increase, to augment; to come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

As verbs the difference between accrue and subtract

is that accrue is to increase, to augment; to come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

As a noun accrue

is (obsolete) something that accrues; advantage accruing.

Subtract vs Subduct - What's the difference?

subtract | subduct |


In lang=en terms the difference between subtract and subduct

is that subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number while subduct is to move downwards underneath something.

As verbs the difference between subtract and subduct

is that subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number while subduct is to push under or below.

Decrease vs Subtract - What's the difference?

decrease | subtract |


In transitive terms the difference between decrease and subtract

is that decrease is to make (a quantity) smaller while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

As verbs the difference between decrease and subtract

is that decrease is of a quantity, to become smaller while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

As a noun decrease

is an amount by which a quantity is decreased.

Subtract vs Delete - What's the difference?

subtract | delete |


As verbs the difference between subtract and delete

is that subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number while delete is to remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer.

As a noun delete is

an alternative spelling of Delete|lang=en.

Subtract vs Abolish - What's the difference?

subtract | abolish |


As verbs the difference between subtract and abolish

is that subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number while abolish is to end a law, system, institution, custom or practice .

Subtract vs Takeaway - What's the difference?

subtract | takeaway |


As a verb subtract

is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

As an adjective takeaway is

to be eaten off the premises.

As a noun takeaway is

a restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.

Diminish vs Subtract - What's the difference?

diminish | subtract |


In transitive terms the difference between diminish and subtract

is that diminish is to make smaller while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

Subtract vs Difference - What's the difference?

subtract | difference |


As a verb subtract

is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

As a noun difference is

difference.

Digress vs Subtract - What's the difference?

digress | subtract |


As verbs the difference between digress and subtract

is that digress is to step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

Reduct vs Subtract - What's the difference?

reduct | subtract |


As verbs the difference between reduct and subtract

is that reduct is to reduce while subtract is to remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number.

As a noun reduct

is a reducing agent.

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