01 n. The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.
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The act or operation of subtracting or taking away a part.
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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.(Math.)
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The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law.(Law)