sub·tra·hend (s b tr -h nd )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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| Noun | 1. | 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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