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(1):

(n.) The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.

(2):

(n.) 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):

(n.) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Subtraction'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/subtraction.html. 1828.
 
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