subtrahend

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/ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/

noun

A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.

“In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend.”

Similar
minor
OriginLatin subtrahendus →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounsubtrahend (plural subtrahends)

plural subtrahends

  1. arithmeticA number or quantity to be subtracted from another.

    In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend.

    Synonyms: minor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA number or quantity to be subtracted from another.

Similar
minor
Also see
minor

Origin

  1. Latinsubtrahendus
  2. Englishsubtrahend

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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Translations

Bulgarian умалител
  • умалител (umalitel)A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Catalan subtrahend
  • subtrahendA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Chinese Mandarin 減數 /减数
  • 減數 /减数 (jiǎnshù)A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Czech menšitel
  • menšitelA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Finnish vähentäjä
  • vähentäjäA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
French diminuteur
  • diminuteurA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
German Subtrahend
  • SubtrahendA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Hungarian kivonandó
  • kivonandóA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Icelandic frádragi
  • frádragiA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Italian sottraendo
  • sottraendoA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Japanese 減数, 引く数
  • 減数 (gensū)A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
  • 引く数 (hiku kazu)A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Korean 감수, 뺌수
  • 감수 (gamsu)A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
  • 뺌수 (ppaemsu)A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Latin subtrahendus numerus
  • subtrahendus numerusA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Māori tau tango
  • tau tangoA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Polish odjemnik
  • odjemnikA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Portuguese subtraendo
  • subtraendoA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Romanian scăzător
  • scăzătorA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Russian вычита́емое
  • вычита́емое (vyčitájemoje)A number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Spanish sustraendo, substraendo
  • sustraendoA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
  • substraendoA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Tagalog pamawas
  • pamawasA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Turkish çıkan
  • çıkanA number or quantity to be subtracted from another
Cite this entry
APA

subtrahend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtrahend

MLA

“subtrahend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtrahend. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subtrahend,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subtrahend.

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