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sub⋅tra⋅hend

  [suhb-truh-hend]
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–noun Arithmetic.
a number that is subtracted from another.
Compare minuend.

Origin:
1665–75; < L subtrahendum, neut. ger. of subtrahere; see subtract
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sub·tra·hend   (sŭb'trə-hěnd')   
n.  A quantity or number to be subtracted from another.

[From Latin subtrahendum, neuter gerundive of subtrahere, to subtract; see subtract.]
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Word Origin & History

subtrahend 
1674, from L. subtrahendus numerus "number to be subtracted," from gerundive form of subtrahere (see subtract).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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subtrahend   (sŭb'trə-hěnd')  Pronunciation Key 
A number subtracted from another. For example, in the expression 4 - 3, 3 is the subtrahend.
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