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subtrahend

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sub·tra·hend  (sbtr-hnd)
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)
[from Latin subtrahendus, from subtrahere to subtract]
subtrahend  (sbtr-hnd)
A number subtracted from another. For example, in the expression 4 - 3, 3 is the subtrahend.
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Noun1.subtrahend - the number to be subtracted from the minuend
number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence"
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subtrahend
n (Math, form) → Subtrahend m
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