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min⋅u⋅end

  [min-yoo-end]
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–noun Arithmetic.
a number from which another is subtracted.
Compare subtrahend.

Origin:
1700–10; < L minuendus (numerus) (number) to be diminished or made smaller, (gerundive of minuere), equiv. to minu- (see minus ) + -endus gerundive suffix
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min·u·end   (mĭn'yōō-ěnd')   
n.  The quantity from which another quantity, the subtrahend, is to be subtracted. In the equation 50 - 16 = 34, the minuend is 50.

[Latin minuendum, thing to be diminished, from neuter gerundive of minuere, to lessen; see mei-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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minuend   (mĭn'y-ěnd')  Pronunciation Key 
A number from which another is subtracted. For example, in the numerical expression 100 - 23 = 77, the minuend is 100.
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