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minuend

/ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd/

minuend noun: a number or quantity from which another is to be subtracted.

Noun

minuend (plural minuends)

  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.

minuend meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Tagalog and Indonesian

minuend in Tamil

கழிக்கப்படும் எண், கழிமுதலெண்

minuend in Marathi

number from which another is subtracted
वियोज्य viyojya

minuend in Tagalog

number from which another is subtracted
bawasin

minuend in Indonesian

number from which another is subtracted
kinurang

Forms of minuend

pluralminuends

Origin of minuend

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

Questions about minuend

What does minuend mean?
Minuend means a number or quantity from which another is to be subtracted.
What is minuend in Tamil?
Minuend in Tamil is கழிக்கப்படும் எண், கழிமுதலெண். See Minuend meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is minuend?
Minuend is a noun.
How do you pronounce minuend?
Minuend is pronounced /ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd/.
What is the plural of minuend?
The plural of minuend is minuends.

Words near minuend in the dictionary

  1. Mintzer
  2. Mintzers
  3. Mintzes
  4. minuano
  5. Minucci
  6. minuend
  7. minuends
  8. minuet
  9. minueted
  10. minuetic
  11. minueting

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