subtrahend
/ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/
subtrahend noun: a number or quantity to be subtracted from another.
Noun
subtrahend (plural subtrahends)
- A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.
- In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend.
- Synonyms:
- minor
subtrahend meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Tagalog
subtrahend in Hindi
- the subtrahend, the quantity to be subtracted from a number
- शोधक śodhak
subtrahend in Tamil
- கழிக்கப்படுமெண்
subtrahend in Marathi
- A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
- वियोजक viyojak
subtrahend in Tagalog
- A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
- pamawas
Synonyms of subtrahend
Forms of subtrahend
| plural | subtrahends |
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Origin of subtrahend
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”).
Questions about subtrahend
- What does subtrahend mean?
- Subtrahend means a number or quantity to be subtracted from another.
- What is subtrahend in Hindi?
- Subtrahend in Hindi is शोधक (śodhak). See Subtrahend meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is subtrahend?
- Subtrahend is a noun.
- How do you pronounce subtrahend?
- Subtrahend is pronounced /ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/.
- What is the plural of subtrahend?
- The plural of subtrahend is subtrahends.
Words near subtrahend in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: subtrahend (page history and authors); शोधक (Hindi) (page history and authors); subtrahend (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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