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subtractor

subtractor is the alternative spelling of subtracter.

Meaning of subtracter

Noun

subtracter (plural subtracters)

  1. One who, or that which, subtracts

Forms of subtractor

pluralsubtractors

Origin of subtractor

From subtract + -or.

Words formed from subtractor

Questions about subtractor

What is subtractor the alternative spelling of?
Subtractor is the alternative spelling of subtracter.

Words near subtractor in the dictionary

  1. subtractions
  2. subtractive
  3. subtractively
  4. subtractiveness
  5. subtractivity
  6. subtractor
  7. subtractors
  8. subtracts
  9. subtrade
  10. subtrader
  11. subtraders

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Adapted from Wiktionary: subtractor (page history and authors); subtracter (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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