Addend - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT addend /əˈdɛnd/ /əˈdɛnd/ IPA guide

Addend is a math term for any number that's added to another. If you add 10 to 15, then 10 is the addend. You can also call an addend a summand.

When it comes to addition, the numbers you're working with are addends—the equivalent in multiplication would be called factors. If you're adding 7 to 112, the 7 is an addend and the second number is officially called an augend, although you'll rarely hear anyone except a math teacher use either of these terms. The Latin root of addend is addere, "to add to, join, or attach."

Definitions of addend

noun a number that is added to another number (the augend) see moresee less type of: number a concept of quantity involving zero and units

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