How to pronounce subtrahend
American English pronunciation
SUB-truh-hend
- IPA
- /ˈsʌbtɹəˌhɛnd/
- Syllables
- SUB · truh · hend (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What subtrahend means
The number taken away in a subtraction
In a sentence: In 9 minus 4, the subtrahend is 4.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin phrase meaning the number to be taken away. English has had it since the 1670s.
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