English Explanatory Dictionary

subtrahend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-subtrahend.wav

Word forms

subtrahend subtrahends

Etymology

1670s, from Latin subtrahendus numerus (“number to be subtracted”), form of subtrahō (“to pull out from under, to subtract”) (English subtract). By surface analysis, subtract + -end (“patient (recipient) of action”).

Synonyms

minor

Related words

successor + = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes = √ = log(base) =
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