multiplicand

American  

[muhl-tuh-pli-kand] / ˌmʌl tə plɪˈkænd /

noun

Arithmetic.

1. a number to be multiplied by another.

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multiplicand British  

/ ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkænd /

noun

1. a number to be multiplied by another number, the multiplier See also multiplier

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multiplicand Scientific  

/ mŭl′tə-plĭ-kănd′ /

1. A number that is multiplied by another number.

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Etymology

Origin of multiplicand

1585–95; < Latin multiplicandum, noun use of neuter of multiplicandus to be multiplied, gerundive of multiplicāre to multiply ¹

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Example Sentences

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multiplicand

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

Ores are the multiplicand and man the multiplier in the product which represents value or availability.

From The Economic Aspect of Geology by C. K. (Charles Kenneth) Leith

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

The table of multiples will them be as in C. The next step is to arrange the multiplier and the multiplicand above the partial products.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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

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