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A number or quantity from which another is to be subtracted.
In the subtraction 10 − 4, 10 is the minuend.
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minuend — min u*end, n. [L. minuendus to be diminished, fr. minuere to lessen, diminish. See {Minish}.] (Arith.) In the process of subtraction[2], the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is to be subtracted, to find the difference. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
minuend — MINUÉND s. v. descăzut. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime … Dicționar Român
minuend — (n.) number from which another number is to be subtracted, 1706, from L. minuendus (numerus), gerundive pp. of minuere to reduce, diminish, make small (see MINUS (Cf. minus)) … Etymology dictionary
minuend — mȉnuend m DEFINICIJA mat. u računskoj operaciji odbijanja broj od koga se odbija, koji se smanjuje za suptrahend; umanjenik ETIMOLOGIJA lat. minuendus (numerus): (broj) koji treba umanjiti … Hrvatski jezični portal
minuend — [min′yo͞o end΄] n. [L minuendum, to be diminished, neut. ger. of minuere: see MINUTE2] Arith. the number or quantity from which another (the subtrahend) is to be subtracted … English World dictionary
Minuend — Unter der Subtraktion (auch Minus Rechnen) versteht man das Abziehen einer Zahl von einer anderen. Mathematisch handelt es sich bei der Subtraktion um eine zweistellige Verknüpfung. Die Subtraktion gehört zu den Grundrechenarten der Arithmetik.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
mínuend — a in minuènd ênda in énda m (ȋ; ȅ é, ẹ) mat. število, od katerega se odšteva, zmanjševanec … Slovar slovenskega knjižnega jezika
minuend — turinys statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. content; contents; minuend vok. Gehalt, m; Inhalt, m rus. содержание, n; содержимое, n pranc. contenu, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
minuend — noun Etymology: Latin minuendum, neuter of minuendus, gerundive of minuere to lessen more at minor Date: 1706 a number from which the subtrahend is to be subtracted … New Collegiate Dictionary
minuend — /min yooh end /, n. Arith. a number from which another is subtracted. Cf. subtrahend. [1700 10; < L minuendus (numerus) (number) to be diminished or made smaller, (gerundive of minuere), equiv. to minu (see MINUS) + endus gerundive suffix] * * * … Universalium
