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subtrahend

 
Dictionary: sub·tra·hend   (sŭb'trə-hĕnd') pronunciation
 
n.

A quantity or number to be subtracted from another.

[From Latin subtrahendum, neuter gerundive of subtrahere, to subtract. See subtract.]


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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the number to be subtracted from the minuend


 
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