Example:
35-5=30
35 is the minuend, 5 is the subtrahend, or:
minuend-subtrahend=difference
Etymology:
Latin minuendum, neuter of minuendus, gerundive of minuere to lessen
First Known Use: 1706
Friday word: Minuend
Example:
35-5=30
35 is the minuend, 5 is the subtrahend, or:
minuend-subtrahend=difference
Etymology:
Latin minuendum, neuter of minuendus, gerundive of minuere to lessen
First Known Use: 1706
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