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補数 (ほすう) — complement (of a number) | Kumi Dictionary

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補数

補数

補ほ数すう

complement (of a number)

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ほすう

Noun

1.

complement (of a number)

mathematics

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Kanji that make up this word

おぎな.う…(1)

supplement・supply・make good・offset・compensate…(2)

かず・かぞ.える・しばしば・せ.める・わずらわ.しい…(6)

number・strength・fate・law・figures

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