Swahili
vitoleo
vee-toh-LEH-oh
How to say it
Swahilivitoleovee-toh-LEH-ohsoon
Englishsubtrahendssoon
Frenchdiminuteurssoon
Meaning
In mathematics, the numbers subtracted from other numbers, the subtrahends.
Good to know
plural of kitoleo (ki-/vi- class); mathematical, technical register.
Examples
- Mwalimu aliandika vitoleo chini ya kila tatizo.The teacher wrote the subtrahends under each problem.
- Vitoleo hivi ni sahihi kwenye hesabu hii?Are these subtrahends correct in this calculation?
- Zoezi hili halikuonyesha vitoleo kwa uwazi.This exercise did not show the subtrahends clearly.
- Kesho wanafunzi watatambua vitoleo kwa usahihi zaidi.Tomorrow the students will identify the subtrahends more accurately.
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