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subtrahends

subtrahends is the plural of subtrahend.

Meaning of subtrahend

Noun

subtrahend (plural subtrahends)

  1. A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.
    • In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend.
    Synonyms:
    minor

Questions about subtrahends

What is subtrahends the plural of?
Subtrahends is the plural of subtrahend.

Words near subtrahends in the dictionary

  1. subtrades
  2. subtradition
  3. subtraditional
  4. subtraditions
  5. subtrahend
  6. subtrahends
  7. subtrait
  8. subtraits
  9. subtrajectories
  10. subtrajectory
  11. subtransaction

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