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minuend
min·u·end M0322500 (mĭn′yo͞o-ĕnd′)n. The quantity from which another quantity, the subtrahend, is to be subtracted. In the equation 50 - 16 = 34, the minuend is 50.
[Latin minuendum, thing to be diminished, from neuter gerundive of minuere, to lessen; see mei- in Indo-European roots.]minuend (ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd) n (Mathematics) the number from which another number, the subtrahend, is to be subtracted. Compare subtrahend[C18: from Latin minuendus (numerus) (the number) to be diminished]min•u•end (ˈmɪn yuˌɛnd)
n. a number from which another is subtracted. Compare subtrahend. [1700–10; < Latin minuendus (numerus) (number) to be diminished or made smaller, gerundive of minuere] min·u·end (mĭn′yo͞o-ĕnd′) A number from which another is subtracted. For example, in the numerical expression 100 - 23 = 77, the minuend is 100.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | minuend - the number from which the subtrahend is subtractednumber - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
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minuend[′min·yə‚wend] (mathematics) The quantity from which another quantity is to be subtracted. MedicalSeesubtractionLegalSeeSubtractionminuend
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