addend
[ ad-end, uh-dend ]
/ ˈæd ɛnd, əˈdɛnd /
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noun Mathematics.
any of a group of numbers or terms added together to form a sum.
(formerly) a number that is added to another in forming a sum.
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Origin of addend
First recorded in 1905–10; shortening of addendum
Words nearby addend
Addams, Jane, addax, added entry, added sixth, added title page, addend, addenda, addendum, adder, Adderall, Adderley
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Example sentences from the Web for addend
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Overland|John William De ForestIn arithmetic operations it holds the addend, subtrahend, multiplicand, or divisor.
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British Dictionary definitions for addend
Word Origin for addend
C20: short for addendum
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Scientific definitions for addend
addend
[ ăd′ĕnd′ ]
A number that is added to another number.
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