minuend Arith.
(ˈmɪnjuːɛnd)
[ad. L. minuend-us (sc. numerus), gerundive pple. of minuĕre to diminish.]
The number from which another number is to be subtracted.
| 1706 W. Jones Syn. Palmar. Matheseos 12 The greatest of the given Numbers is called the Minuend. 1892 Barn. Smith & Hudson Arith. for Schools 11 The smaller number is called the subtrahend. The greater is called the minuend. |