minuend

Latin minuendus (“something to be diminished”), gerundive of decrease, diminish.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪnjʊˌɛnd/

minuend (plural minuends)

1. (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.

• addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) + (summand) = (sum, total)
• subtraction: (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference)
• multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product)
• division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend

• unmined

minuend m (plural minuends)

1. (arithmetic) minuend (number from which another number is subtracted)

• “minuend” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.