Subtrahend
subtrahend (number being subtracted)
noun zoop-trah-HEND Rare
Origin: from Latin subtrahendus
Usage Note
Subtrahend is the number that is subtracted from the Minuend. The result is the Differenz. These three terms (Minuend, Subtrahend, Differenz) form the standard German vocabulary for subtraction operations in school.
Examples
"In 15 minus 7 ist die sieben der Subtrahend."
Natural Translation
In 15 minus 7 the seven is the subtrahend.
Literal Translation
In 15 minus 7 the seven is the subtrahend.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
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