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subtracting

/səbtɹˈæktɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
sub-tract-ing
IPA
/səbtɹˈæktɪŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of subtract

noun

An act of subtraction.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

subtractings (plural)

Rhymes With

acting attracting interacting reacting distracting extracting impacting enacting exacting retracting counteracting detracting

Questions

How do you pronounce subtracting?
The recorded pronunciation is /səbtɹˈæktɪŋ/.
What does subtracting mean?
present participle and gerund of subtract

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