I have a very quick question. You know when you have a divide operation, the two operands are called the divisor and the dividend. But what do you call the two operands of a subtraction operation?

If I am subtracting B from A (i.e., A - B) what do I call A and what do I call B? I believe B is called the "subtrahend", but I don't know the name for operand A. Can anyone help? Thanks a lot.

 

minuend

 

Good Lord, Naomi. You're a regular suppository of knowledge.

 

Great. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

 

And the result?

The difference.

 

and it is?

Math

 

[quote name='xviper' date='Feb 22 2005, 08:18 PM']Good Lord, Naomi.

 

Naomi and I are "old friends" from when she had another username here. She used to hang out with the Vancouver owners. I visit Vancouver annually but have never had the pleasure of meeting her, so my play on words does not relate to any "history". She seems to be a sweet girl and I hope to meet her some day.
ps. Both my own kids are older than her.

 

They call me the walking dictionary.