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subtraction

/səbtˈɹækʃən/ · 11 letters · 10 distinct letters

  1. noun

    an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

    the subtraction of three from four leaves one

  2. noun

    the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

    he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks

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