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Vinony

minuend

noun

  1. number or quantity from which another is to be subtracted
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Pronunciation: /ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd/

noun

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

  1. 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.”