addend
1 synonym for addend, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — In mathematics, a number or term that is added to another to make a sum.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
summand
How to use addend
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
first addend
second addend
sum of the addends
It is a technical term, used mainly in mathematics and occasionally in chemistry.
Etymology
Addend is a shortened form of addendum, formed by treating the word as if it were built from add plus the ending -end.
Full origin of addend →Frequently asked questions
What is an addend in maths?
It is one of the numbers or terms added together to produce a sum.
What is the difference between an addend and a sum?
An addend is one of the numbers being added, while the sum is the total result of the addition.
What does addend mean in chemistry?
It refers to a group of atoms added onto another molecule.
