different between subtrahend vs quotient

English

Etymology

1670s, from Latin subtrahendus numerus (“number to be subtracted”), form of subtrah? (“I pull out from under, I subtract”) (English subtract).

Surface analysis is subtract +? -end (“patient (recipient) of action”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s?bt??h?nd/

Noun

subtrahend (plural subtrahends)

1. (arithmetic) A number or quantity to be subtracted from another.

   In the subtraction 10 ? 4, 4 is the subtrahend.

Translations

See also

• addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) + (summand) = (sum, total)
• subtraction: (minuend) ? (subtrahend) = (difference)
• multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product)
• division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend

References

Anagrams

• Bundesrath

Catalan

Noun

subtrahend m (plural subtrahends)

1. (arithmetic) subtrahend (a number to be subtracted from another)

Further reading

• “subtrahend” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

English

Etymology

From Latin quoti?ns, from quoti?s.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?kw????nt/
• (US) enPR: kw??sh?nt, IPA^(key): /?kwo???nt/

Noun

quotient (plural quotients)

1. (arithmetic) The number resulting from the division of one number by another.

2. (arithmetic) The integer part of the result of such division.

3. (mathematics) By analogy, the result of any process that is the inverse of multiplication as defined for any mathematical entities other than numbers.
4. (obsolete, rare) A quotum or quota.

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also

Other terms used in elementary arithmetic:

Anagrams

• not quite

French

Etymology

From Latin quoti?ns, from quoti?s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?.sj??/

Noun

quotient m (plural quotients)

1. quotient (result of a division).

Derived terms

• quotient intellectuel

Further reading

• “quotient” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).