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subtractings

subtractings is the plural of subtracting.

Meaning of subtracting

Noun

subtracting (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

Questions about subtractings

What is subtractings the plural of?
Subtractings is the plural of subtracting.

Words near subtractings in the dictionary

  1. subtracter
  2. subtracters
  3. subtractest
  4. subtracteth
  5. subtracting
  6. subtractings
  7. subtraction
  8. subtractions
  9. subtractive
  10. subtractively
  11. subtractiveness

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