augend

American

[aw-jend, aw-jend] / ˈɔ dʒɛnd, ɔˈdʒɛnd /

noun

Mathematics.

a number to which another is added in forming a sum.

augend British

/ ɔːˈdʒɛnd, ˈɔːdʒɛnd /

noun

a number to which another number, the addend, is added

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augend Scientific

/ ô′jĕnd′ /

A quantity to which the addend is added.

Etymology

Origin of augend

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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