Subtrahend Definition
sŭbtrə-hĕnd
noun
A number or quantity to be subtracted from another (the minuend)
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Noun
Singular:
subtrahend
Plural:
subtrahendsOrigin of Subtrahend
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1670s, from Latin subtrahendus numerus (“number to be subtracted"), form of subtrahō (“I pull out from under, I subtract") (English subtract).
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From Latin subtrahendum neuter gerundive of subtrahere to subtract subtract
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Surface analysis is subtract +"Ž -end (“patient (recipient) of action").
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