different between minuend vs augend

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?nj???nd/

Noun

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.

Translations

See also

• 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

Anagrams

• unmined

Catalan

Noun

minuend m (plural minuends)

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

Further reading

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

English

Etymology

From Latin augendum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??d??nd/

Noun

augend (plural augends)

1. (arithmetic) A quantity to which another is added.

   In "4 + 5", 4 is the augend

Translations

See also

• 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

Anagrams

• un-aged, unaged