minuend
English
Etymology
Latin minuendus (“something to be diminished”), gerundive of minuō (“decrease, diminish”), by surface analysis, minus + -end.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd/
Noun
minuend (plural minuends)
- (arithmetic) 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.
Translations
number from which another is subtracted
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See also
Other terms used in arithmetic operations:
- successor
- addition, summation:
- subtraction:
- (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference)
- multiplication, factorization:
- (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (product)
- (factor) × (factor) × (factor)... = (product)
- division:
- exponentiation:
- root extraction:
- logarithmization:
- log(base) (antilogarithm) = (logarithm)
Advanced hyperoperations: tetration, pentation, hexation
Anagrams
Catalan
Noun
minuend m (plural minuends)
- (arithmetic) minuend (number from which another number is subtracted)
Further reading
- “minuend” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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