multiplicand

[ muhl-tuh-pli-kand ]

/ ˌmʌl tə plɪˈkænd /

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noun Arithmetic.

a number to be multiplied by another.

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Origin of multiplicand

1585–95; <Latin multiplicandum, noun use of neuter of multiplicandus to be multiplied, gerundive of multiplicāre to multiply¹

Words nearby multiplicand

multiple-valued function, multiple voting, multiplex, multiplexer, multipliable, multiplicand, multiplicate, multiplication, multiplication sign, multiplication table, multiplicative

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How to use multiplicand in a sentence

To multiply by 10, all you have to do is to put a cipher after the multiplicand.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
In arithmetic operations it holds the addend, subtrahend, multiplicand, or divisor.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation
Therefore zeros in the multiplier would cause a corresponding change of position in the figures of the multiplicand.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori
It is only fair to admit, however, that the original multiplicand had been rather small.
The Hoosier Schoolmaster|Edward Eggleston

Then the product has meaning: it is a concrete quantity of the same denomination as the multiplicand.
The Value of Money|Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for multiplicand

multiplicand

/ (ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkænd) /

noun

a number to be multiplied by another number, the multiplierSee also multiplier

Word Origin for multiplicand

C16: from Latin multiplicandus, gerund of multiplicāre to multiply

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Scientific definitions for multiplicand

multiplicand

[ mŭl′tə-plĭ-kănd′ ]

A number that is multiplied by another number.