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English
Etymology
From Latin minuendus (“something to be diminished”), gerundive of minuō (“decrease, diminish”), by surface analysis, minus + -end.
Pronunciation
Noun
minuend (plural minuends)
- (arithmetic) A number or quantity from which another is to be subtracted.
- In the subtraction 10 − 4, 10 is the minuend and 4 is the subtrahend.
Translations
number from which another is subtracted
See also
Other terms used in arithmetic operations:
Advanced hyperoperations: tetration, pentation, hexation
Anagrams
Catalan
Noun
minuend m (plural minuends)
- (arithmetic) minuend (number from which another number is subtracted)
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