minuend
[ min-yoo-end ]
/ ˈmɪn yuˌɛnd /
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noun Arithmetic.
a number from which another is subtracted.
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Origin of minuend
1700–10; <Latin minuendus (numerus) (number) to be diminished or made smaller, (gerundive of minuere), equivalent to minu- (see minus) + -endus gerundive suffix
Words nearby minuend
Minto, Minton, mint sauce, minty, Minucius Felix, minuend, minuet, Minuit, minus, minuscule, minus cyclophoria
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Example sentences from the Web for minuend
Which is the larger (largest) number, the minuend or the subtrahend?
Practical Exercises in English|Huber Gray BuehlerThe subtrahend is placed under the minuend to be drawn from it.
Orthography|Elmer W. CavinsMinuend, min′ū-end, n. the number from which another is to be subtracted.
British Dictionary definitions for minuend
minuend
/ (ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd) /
noun
the number from which another number, the subtrahend, is to be subtractedCompare subtrahend
Word Origin for minuend
C18: from Latin minuendus (numerus) (the number) to be diminished
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Scientific definitions for minuend
minuend
[ mĭn′yōō-ĕnd′ ]
A number from which another is subtracted. For example, in the numerical expression 100 - 23 = 77, the minuend is 100.
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