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minuend
- /ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd/
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From Latin minuendus (“something to be diminished”), gerundive of minuō (“decrease, diminish”), by surface analysis, minus + -end.
noun minuends
- A number or quantity from which another is to be subtracted. In the subtraction 10 − 4, 10 is the minuend and 4 is the subtrahend.
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noun number from which another is subtracted
| Español | minuendo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피감수 pigamsu, 빼임수 ppaeimsu |
| 日本語 | 被減数 higensū, 引かれる数 hikareru kazu |
| 中文 | 被減數 /被减数 bèijiǎnshù |
| Português | diminuendo, minuendo |
| Français | diminuende |
| Deutsch | Minuend |
| Italiano | minuendo |
| Ελληνικά | μειωτέος meiotéos |
| Română | descăzut |
| Русский | уменьша́емое umenʹšájemoje |
Talk about this word "minuend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/minuend. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. minuend. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/minuend "minuend." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/minuend.Cite this
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title = {minuend},
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