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subtrahend

/ˈsʌb.trə.hend/

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noun

/ˈsʌb.trə.hend/C2formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее число, которое вычитается из другого числа, называемого уменьшаемым.

A noun referring to the number that is to be subtracted from another number, known as the minuend.

  1. Number to be subtractedC1formal

    In mathematics, the number that is to be subtracted from another number (the minuend) in a subtraction operation.

    ruВычитаемое

    • In the equation 10 - 4 = 6, the subtrahend is 4.
    • The subtrahend is always the second number in a subtraction problem.
    • To find the difference, subtract the subtrahend from the minuend.

    Antonymsminuend

Forms
  • subtrahends plural form
  • subtrahends' possessive plural form
  • subtrahend's possessive singular form