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minuend

/ˈmɪn.ju.ɛnd/

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noun

/ˈmɪn.ju.ɛnd/C2formaltechnical
  • ruТехническое существительное, обозначающее число, из которого вычитается другое число (вычитаемое) в операции вычитания.

A technical noun referring to the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted in a subtraction operation.

  1. Number in subtractionC2formal

    The number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted in a subtraction operation.

    ruУменьшаемое

    • In the equation 10 - 3 = 7, the minuend is 10.
    • The minuend is always larger than or equal to the subtrahend in basic arithmetic.
    • To find the difference, you subtract the subtrahend from the minuend.
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