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subtrahend
sub·tra·hend S0856600 (sŭb′trə-hĕnd′)n. A quantity or number to be subtracted from another. [From Latin subtrahendum, neuter gerundive of subtrahere, to subtract; see subtract.]subtrahend (ˈsʌbtrəˌhɛnd) n (Mathematics) the number to be subtracted from another number (the minuend)[C17: from Latin subtrahendus, from subtrahere to subtract]sub•tra•hend (ˈsʌb trəˌhɛnd) n. a number that is subtracted from another. Compare minuend. [1665–75; < Latin subtrahendum, neuter ger. of subtrahere; see subtract] sub·tra·hend (sŭb′trə-hĕnd′) A number subtracted from another. For example, in the expression 4 - 3, 3 is the subtrahend.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | subtrahend - the number to be subtracted from the minuendnumber - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" | Translationssubtrahend
subtrahend[′səb·trə‚hend] (mathematics) A quantity which is to be subtracted from another given quantity. MedicalSeesubtractionLegalSeeSubtractionsubtrahend
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