subtrahend
a number that is subtracted from another.
Origin of subtrahend
1- Compare minuend.
Words Nearby subtrahend
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How to use subtrahend in a sentence
In arithmetic operations it holds the addend, subtrahend, multiplicand, or divisor.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) | Digital Equipment CorporationThe truth is, our charming Princess is always liable to a certain subtrahend.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. IX. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleWhich is the larger (largest) number, the minuend or the subtrahend?
Practical Exercises in English | Huber Gray BuehlerThe subtrahend is placed under the minuend to be drawn from it.
Orthography | Elmer W. Cavins
British Dictionary definitions for subtrahend
/ (ˈsʌbtrəˌhɛnd) /
the number to be subtracted from another number (the minuend)
Origin of subtrahend
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for subtrahend
[ sŭb′trə-hĕnd′ ]
A number subtracted from another. For example, in the expression 4 - 3, 3 is the subtrahend.
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