minuend
[ min-yoo-end ]
/ ˈmɪn yuˌɛnd /
noun Arithmetic.
a number from which another is subtracted.
Compare
subtrahend.
Origin of minuend
1700–10; < Latin
minuendus (
numerus) (number) to be diminished or made smaller, (gerundive of
minuere), equivalent to
minu- (see
minus) +
-endus gerundive suffix
Words nearby minuend
mintmark,
minto,
minton,
minty,
minucius felix,
minuend,
minuet,
minuit,
minus,
minus cyclophoria,
minus sight
Example sentences from the Web for minuend
Which is the larger (largest) number, the minuend or the subtrahend?
Practical Exercises in English |Huber Gray BuehlerThe subtrahend is placed under the minuend to be drawn from it.
Orthography |Elmer W. CavinsMinuend, min′ū-end, n. the number from which another is to be subtracted.
British Dictionary definitions for minuend
minuend
/ (ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd) /
noun
the number from which another number, the subtrahend, is to be subtracted
Compare subtrahend
Word Origin for minuend
C18: from Latin
minuendus (
numerus) (the number) to be diminished
Scientific definitions for minuend
minuend
[ mĭn′yōō-ĕnd′ ]
A number from which another is subtracted. For example, in the numerical expression 100 - 23 = 77, the minuend is 100.