subtrahend
/ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/
subtrahend
English
Noun
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Definition
A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.
Etymology
1670s, from Latin subtrahendus numerus (“number to be subtracted”), form of subtrahō (“I pull out from under, I subtract”) (English subtract). By surface analysis, subtract + -end (“patient (recipient) of action”).
Example Sentences
- "In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend."
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