subtrahend

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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.

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Noun

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"

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noun the number to be subtracted from the minuend

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