English Explanatory Dictionary

minuend

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A number or quantity from which another is to be subtracted.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-minuend.wav

Word forms

minuend minuends

Etymology

From Latin minuendus (“something to be diminished”), gerundive of minuō (“decrease, diminish”), by surface analysis, minus + -end.

Related words

successor + = + +... = − = × = × ×... = ÷ = Or sometimes = √ = log(base) =
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