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minuend definition

minu·end (min′yo̵̅o̅ end′)

noun

Arith. the number or quantity from which another (the subtrahend) is to be subtracted

Etymology: L minuendum, to be diminished, neut. ger. of minuere: see minute

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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