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subtracting

/ˈsʌbˌtræktɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does subtracting mean?

verb

The act of removing or taking away a part of something, or the process of finding the difference between two numbers or quantities.

Example

"The teacher asked the students to subtract 5 from 10 to get the correct answer."

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