subtrahend
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1670s, from Latin subtrahendus numerus (“number to be subtracted”), form of subtrahō (“I pull out from under, I subtract”) (English subtract).[1]
By surface analysis, subtract + -end (“patient (recipient) of action”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
subtrahend (plural subtrahends)
- (arithmetic) A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.
- In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend.
Synonyms[edit]
- minor (obs.)
Translations[edit]
A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
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See also[edit]
Other terms used in arithmetic operations:
- successor
- addition, summation:
- subtraction:
- (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference)
- multiplication, factorization:
- (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (product)
- (factor) × (factor) × (factor)... = (product)
- division:
- exponentiation:
- root extraction:
- logarithmization:
- log(base) (antilogarithm) = (logarithm)
Advanced hyperoperations: tetration, pentation, hexation
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “subtrahend”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams[edit]
Catalan[edit]
Noun[edit]
subtrahend m (plural subtrahends)
- (arithmetic) subtrahend (a number to be subtracted from another)
Further reading[edit]
- “subtrahend” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.