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.
Nearby words
- added entry,
- added line,
- added sixth,
- added title page,
- added-value tax,
- addenda,
- addendum,
- adder,
- adder's-meat,
- adder's-mouth
Compare augend.
Origin of addend
First recorded in 1905–10; shortening of addendum
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Examples from the Web for addend
In arithmetic operations it holds the addend, subtrahend, multiplicand, or divisor.
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addend
/ (ˈædɛnd, əˈdɛnd) /
noun
any of a set of numbers that is to be addedCompare sum 1 (def. 1)
Word Origin for addend
C20: short for addendum
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addend
[ ăd′ĕnd′ ]
A number that is added to another number.
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