MINUEND

minuend

(noun) the number from which the subtrahend is subtracted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

minuend (plural minuends)

(arithmetic) A number or quantity from which another is to be subtracted.

Anagrams

• unmined

Source: Wiktionary


Min"u*end, n. Etym: [L. minuendus to be diminished, fr. minuere to lessen, diminish. See Minish.] (Arith.)

Definition: The number from which another number is to be subtracted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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