Added 10 October 2026
subtrahend
/ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/ noun
Latin root: subtrahendus Wiktionary
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A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.
In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend.
Origin
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”).
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