Subtraction
Definition:
Subtraction is a morphological process of modification that removes one or more segments from a root or stem.
Examples:
(French)
In French, the masculine form of adjectives is analyzed by some as being produced from the feminine form by the removal of a consonant, thereby exhibiting a process of consonant subtraction.
Source:
This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.