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SUBTRACTER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does subtracter mean?
• SUBTRACTER (noun)
The noun SUBTRACTER has 2 senses:
1. a person who subtracts numbers
2. a machine that subtracts numbers
Familiarity information: SUBTRACTER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who subtracts numbers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("subtracter" is a kind of...):
calculator; computer; estimator; figurer; reckoner (an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A machine that subtracts numbers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("subtracter" is a kind of...):
calculating machine; calculator (a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations; can be mechanical or electronic)
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