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summand

[ suhm-and, suhm-and, suh-mand ]

noun

  1. a part of a sum.


summand

/ ˈsʌmænd; sʌˈmænd /

noun

  1. a number or quantity forming part of a sum
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of summand1

1890–95; < Medieval Latin summandus, gerund of summāre to sum
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Word History and Origins

Origin of summand1

C19: from Medieval Latin summandus, from Latin summa sum 1
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Example Sentences

We looked at only the left summand of tk; tk,hit: In this case, we tested a simpler definition of the hot hand: a player has a hot hand if she or he has a higher chance of making a shot following a string of successful shots.

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