addend

[ ad-end, uh-dend ]

nounMathematics.

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.

Origin of addend

First recorded in 1905–10; shortening of addendum

Compare augend.

Words Nearby addend

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How to use addend in a sentence

"I will addend to it, Leftenant," replied Meyer with perfect calmness and with his mechanical salute.
Overland | John William De Forest
In arithmetic operations it holds the addend, subtrahend, multiplicand, or divisor.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) | Digital Equipment Corporation
Bot dat has nodings hier to zay—zo, blease, (professorial air for this) you vill addend!
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, August 13, 1887 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for addend

addend

/ (ˈædɛnd, əˈdɛnd) /

noun

any of a set of numbers that is to be added: Compare sum 1 (def. 1)

Origin of 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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