Question

Choose the word which best expresses the opposite of the given word.
ADDITION.
A. Division
B. Enumeration
C. Subtraction
D. Multiplication

Answer 1

Hint:The word ‘Addition’ means ‘the process of calculating the total of two or more numbers or amounts’ or ‘the process or action of adding something to something else’. The question asked to find an antonym of the given word. An antonym is a word that is the opposite meaning of the original word.

Complete answer:
Option (A) ‘Division’: is an incorrect option because ‘Division’ means ‘disagreement or difference between two or more groups’ or ‘the process of being separated’ or ‘the action of separating something into parts’ or ‘the method to split equal parts or groups’ that is not the antonym of the word ‘Addition’.
Option (B) ‘Enumeration’: is an incorrect option because ‘Enumeration’ means ‘the action of establishing the number of something’ or ‘the action of mentioning a number of things one by one’ that is not the antonym of the word ‘Addition’.
Option (C) ‘Subtraction’: is the correct option because ‘Subtraction’ means ‘the process of taking a matrix, vector, or other quantity away from another under specified rules to obtain the difference’ or ‘the skill or process of taking one number or amount away from another’ that is the antonym of the word ‘Addition’.
Option (D) ‘Multiplication’: is an incorrect option because ‘Multiplication’ means ‘the process of taking a matrix, vector, or other quantity away from another under specified rules to obtain the product’ or ‘the skill or process of multiplying’ that is the antonym of the word ‘Addition’.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:Whenever a question asks about the opposite meaning of a word it always means to find an antonym of the word.