Pronunciation: [mˌɪnjuːˈɛnd] (IPA) 
The word "minuend" is used in mathematics to refer to the number from which another number is subtracted. The correct spelling of this word is /ˈmɪnjʊənd/, with the stress on the first syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription of "minuend" shows that the "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, the "eu" as /jʊə/ and the final "d" as /d/. This word is often confused with "subtrahend," which refers to the number being subtracted.
A "minuend" is a mathematical term commonly used in subtraction operations, referring to the number from which another number is subtracted. It is the larger of the two numbers involved in the subtraction process. The term is derived from Latin and means "to be subtracted."
In a basic subtraction equation such as "minuend - subtrahend = difference," the minuend is the number being diminished or reduced by the subtrahend. The minuend is positioned on the top within the subtraction format, indicating that it is the starting value or the whole.
To illustrate, consider the subtraction problem "17 - 8 = ?." Here, the minuend is 17 because it is the number from which 8 is being subtracted. The difference, which is the result of the subtraction, would be 9 in this case.
In more complex subtractions, the minuend can have multiple digits. However, the concept remains the same, where it represents the number that is being subtracted from. By subtracting the subtrahend from the minuend, the difference or remainder is obtained.
Overall, the minuend plays a fundamental role in subtraction operations, serving as the larger number that is decreased by the subtrahend to obtain the final result.
In arith., the number that is to be lessened; the number from which another number is to be subtracted.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
The word "minuend" is derived from Latin "minuendum", which is the gerund form of the verb "minuere". "Minuere" means "to lessen, reduce, diminish" in Latin. In mathematics, the minuend refers to the number from which another number (the subtrahend) is subtracted to obtain the difference. The term "minuend" specifically started to be used in English mathematics in the early 17th century.
