sub|tra|hend

sub|tra|hend
sub|tra|hend «SUHB truh hehnd», noun.
a number or quantity to be subtracted from another number or quantity: »

In 10―2 = 8, the subtrahend is 2.

[< Latin subtrahendus to be subtracted, gerundive of subtrahere; see etym. under subtract (Cf.subtract)]

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