min·u·end (m n y - nd )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-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
minuend [ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd]
n
(Mathematics) the number from which another number, the subtrahend is to be subtracted
[from Latin minuendus (numerus) (the number) to be diminished]
| minuend (mny-nd) A number from which another is subtracted. For example, in the numerical expression 100 - 23 = 77, the minuend is 100. |
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| Noun | 1. | minuend - the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted number - a concept of quantity involving zero and units; "every number has a unique position in the sequence" |
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