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subtract

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To withdraw, or take away, as a part from the whole; to deduct; as, subtract 5 from 9, and the remainder is 4.

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subtract this amount from my paycheck Source: Internet

this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French Source: Internet

Again, if one is using "true" or map bearings, and the compass does not have preset, pre-adjusted declination, one must additionally add or subtract magnetic declination to convert the magnetic bearing into a true bearing. Source: Internet

Arithmetic instructions ARM includes integer arithmetic operations for add, subtract, and multiply; some versions of the architecture also support divide operations. Source: Internet

As of July 2015, GPS time is 17 seconds ahead of UTC because of the leap second added to UTC on June 30, 2015. citation citation Receivers subtract this offset from GPS time to calculate UTC and specific timezone values. Source: Internet

At the June 23 Waterville City Council meeting, three councilors voted to subtract bond money that would repair and renovate the Alfond Municipal Pool this summer — despite its safety issues and it’s current closure from COVID-19. Source: Internet

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