What is the correct Antonym of ADDITION
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Deduction
Addition means the act of adding something, or a thing added, which makes the total larger. Its antonym is deduction.
Example: The new library is a fine addition to the school.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Increase | a rise in amount or number (it is close in meaning to addition) | There has been an increase in the price of vegetables. |
| (2) Supplement | something added to make a thing complete or better (a synonym of addition) | The newspaper comes with a Sunday supplement. |
| (3) Deduction (answer) | the act of taking away or subtracting an amount, which makes the total smaller (adding and taking away are opposite actions) | After the deduction of tax, his salary was thirty thousand rupees. |
| (4) Corollary | a natural result or consequence of something (it is not related to taking away) | Higher prices are a corollary of the shortage of supply. |
| Synonyms of addition: increase, supplement, inclusion, extension Antonyms of addition: deduction, subtraction, removal, reduction |