Subtrahend

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsÊŒbtrÉ™hÉ›nd/

Origin

1670s, from Latin subtrahendus numerus ("number to be subtracted"), form of subtrahō ("I pull out from under, I subtract") (English subtract).

Online Etymology Dictionary

Surface analysis is subtract + -end("patient (recipient) of action").

Full definition of subtrahend

Noun

1. (arithmetic) A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.In the subtraction 10 − 4, 4 is the subtrahend.