English

Noun

subtrahend ‎(plural subtrahends)

1. (arithmetic) A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.

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

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See also

• addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) + (summand) = (sum, total)
• subtraction: (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference)
• multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product)
• division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend

References

1. ↑ “subtrahend” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).