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subtrahend
sub·tra·hend [ súbtrə hènd ] (plural sub·tra·hends)


noun 
Definition:
 
number to be subtracted: a number that is to be deducted from another number.
See also  minuend
[Late 17th century. < Latin subtrahendus, literally "be subtracted," form of subtrahere "pull away" < trahere "pull"]
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