What is 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 called?
subtraction — (Math.) 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. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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