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单词 subtrahend
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subtrahend

[ suhb-truh-hend ]
/ ˈsʌb trəˌhɛnd /

noun Arithmetic.

a number that is subtracted from another.
Compare minuend.

Origin of subtrahend

1665–75; <Latin subtrahendum, neuter gerund of subtrahere;see subtract

Words nearby subtrahend

subtract, subtraction, subtractive, subtractive color, subtractive process, subtrahend, subtreasury, subtropical, subtropical cyclone, subtropical high, subtropics
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Example sentences from the Web for subtrahend

  • Which is the larger (largest) number, the minuend or the subtrahend?

    Practical Exercises in English|Huber Gray Buehler

  • The subtrahend is placed under the minuend to be drawn from it.

    Orthography|Elmer W. Cavins

  • In arithmetic operations it holds the addend, subtrahend, multiplicand, or divisor.

    Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation

British Dictionary definitions for subtrahend

subtrahend
/ (ˈsʌbtrəˌhɛnd) /

noun

the number to be subtracted from another number (the minuend)

Word Origin for subtrahend

C17: from Latin subtrahendus, from subtrahere to subtract
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for subtrahend

subtrahend
[ sŭb′trə-hĕnd′ ]

A number subtracted from another. For example, in the expression 4 - 3, 3 is the subtrahend.
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