subtracting

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noun

An act of subtraction.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of subtract
nounsubtracting (plural subtractings)

plural subtractings

  1. An act of subtraction.

    […] she is confronted with the menacing reality of her incompetence. Which is not to say she can't do the addings and subtractings.

    2013, Brent Davis, Teaching Mathematics: Toward a Sound Alternative, page 83
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APA

subtracting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtracting

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Chicago

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