multiplicand
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of multiplicand
1585–95; < Latin multiplicandum, noun use of neuter of multiplicandus to be multiplied, gerundive of multiplicāre to multiply 1
Vocabulary lists containing multiplicand
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The Multiplier is the number denoting how many times the multiplicand is to be taken.
From The Psychology of Arithmetic by Edward L. (Edward Lee) Thorndike
In short, man is the multiplier and the mineral substance is the multiplicand in the product known as value.
From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith
Then the product has meaning: it is a concrete quantity of the same denomination as the multiplicand.
From The Value of Money by Benjamin M. Anderson
Multiply 623 by 3OPERATION Multiplicand 623 Multiplier 3 Product 1869 Explanation.—For convenience we write the multiplier under the multiplicand, and begin with units to multiply.
From The Psychology of Arithmetic by Edward L. (Edward Lee) Thorndike
For elementary work the multiplicand may come immediately after the multiplier, as in D; the last figure of each partial product then comes immediately under the corresponding figure of the multiplier.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
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