| Definitions of 'subtraction' |
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1. (noun) subtraction, minus
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
"the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one"
2. (noun) subtraction, deduction
the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
"he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
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| Definitions of 'subtraction' |
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1. (noun) subtraction
the act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part
2. (noun) subtraction
the taking of a lesser number or quantity from a greater of the same kind or denomination; an operation for finding the difference between two numbers or quantities
3. (noun) subtraction
the withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law
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Definition of subtraction 
