subtrahend

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    the number to be subtracted from the minuend

Word Origin

subtrahend (n.)
1670s, from Latin subtrahendus (numerus) "(number) to be subtracted," from gerundive of subtrahere "take away, draw off" (see subtraction).

Example

1. The minuend equals the difference plus the subtrahend .

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