minuend
a number from which another is subtracted.
Origin of minuend
1- Compare subtrahend.
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How to use minuend in a sentence
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
/ (ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd) /
the number from which another number, the subtrahend, is to be subtracted: Compare subtrahend
Origin of minuend
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for 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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