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subtraction
/səbˈtɹækʃən/
noun
The process of subtracting a number from another.
A calculation involving subtracting.
"The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow."
The removal of something.
"The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession."
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