minuend

[ min-yoo-end ]

noun

, Arithmetic.

1. a number from which another is subtracted.

minuend

/ ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd /

noun

1. the number from which another number, the subtrahend, is to be subtracted Compare subtrahend

minuend

/ mĭn′yo̅o̅-ĕnd′ /

1. A number from which another is subtracted. For example, in the numerical expression 100 − 23 = 77, the minuend is 100.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minuend¹

1700–10; < Latin minuendus ( numerus ) (number) to be diminished or made smaller, (gerundive of minuere ), equivalent to minu- ( minus ) + -endus gerundive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of minuend¹

C18: from Latin minuendus ( numerus ) (the number) to be diminished

Example Sentences

Which is the larger (largest) number, the minuend or the subtrahend?

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The subtrahend is placed under the minuend to be drawn from it.

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Minuend, min′ū-end, n. the number from which another is to be subtracted.

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