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subtract
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subtract

A relational DBMS operation that generates a third file from all the records in one file that are not in a second file.



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In the other tactic, dubbed the add-subtract strategy, a child adds up the numbers on the left side of an equation and then subtracts the number on the right from the leftside total.
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Our scoring system subtracts points for saturated and trans fat, sugar, and excess calories.
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For example, his model subtracts points for a party that has had two or more terms in office (that's party fatigue, not Clinton fatigue).
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