A quantity or number to be subtracted from another.
[From Latin subtrahendum, neuter gerundive of subtrahere, to subtract. See subtract.]
subtrahend
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sub·tra·hend (sŭb'trə-hĕnd')  |
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the number to be subtracted from the minuend
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 | subtracter |
| algebraic subtraction (mathematics) |
| minuend |
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