augend

[ aw-jend, aw-jend ]

nounMathematics.
  1. a number to which another is added in forming a sum.: Compare addend (def. 2).

Origin of augend

1
1905–10; <Latin augendum a thing to be increased, noun use of neuter of augendus to be increased, gerund of augēre to increase

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British Dictionary definitions for augend

augend

/ (ˈɔːdʒɛnd, ɔːˈdʒɛnd) /


noun
  1. a number to which another number, the addend, is added

Origin of augend

1
from Latin augendum that is to be increased, from augēre to increase

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Scientific definitions for augend

augend

[ ôjĕnd′ ]


  1. A quantity to which the addend is added.

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