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subtrahend

/ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-tra-hend
IPA
/ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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”).

Inflected Forms

subtrahends (plural)

Phrases

+ = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes √ =

Frequently Paired Words

successor + = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes

Synonyms

minor

Questions

How do you pronounce subtrahend?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌbtɹəhɛnd/.
What does subtrahend mean?
A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.
Where does subtrahend come from?
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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