addend
Definition
- Noun:
- A number to be added to another: In an addition operation, an addend is one of the numbers that is combined with another number (the augend) to produce a sum.
Usage
- The term "addend" is used specifically in the context of arithmetic and mathematics to identify the individual components of an addition problem.
- In the equation , both and are addends.
Examples
- In the addition problem , the numbers and are both addends.
- If the sum is 15 and one addend is 7, you can find the other addend by subtracting: 15 - 7 = 8.
- The order of the addends does not change the sum; this is the commutative property of addition.
Advanced Usage
- Missing Addend Problems: A common type of exercise where one addend in an equation is unknown and must be found (e.g., ).
- Multiple Addends: An addition operation can have more than two addends (e.g., ).
Variants and Related Words
- Augend (n): A less common term for the number to which an addend is added. In modern usage, all numbers in an addition are typically called addends.
- Addition (n): The mathematical operation of combining addends.
- Sum (n): The result of adding addends together.
Synonyms
- Summand: A mathematical synonym for addend.
Related Phrases
- Addend plus addend equals sum: A phrase describing the structure of an addition equation.
Noun
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a number that is added to another number (the augend)
