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English
Etymology
Short for addendum, by surface analysis, add + -end.
Pronunciation
Noun
addend (plural addends)
- (mathematics) Addendum, any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together.
- (organic chemistry) A moiety added to another molecule.
Synonyms
- (any of various terms added together): summand
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
Translations
any of various terms added together
See also
Other terms used in arithmetic operations:
Advanced hyperoperations: tetration, pentation, hexation
Further reading
Verb
addend (third-person singular simple present addends, present participle addending, simple past and past participle addended)
- To furnish with an addendum.
- (organic chemistry) To furnish with an addend.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin addendus, short form of addendus numerus “number to be added”, which is derived from the Latin verb addō (“add to; annex”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
addend m (definite singular addenden, indefinite plural addender, definite plural addendene)
- (mathematics) an addend
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin addendus, short form of addendus numerus “number to be added”, which is derived from the Latin verb addō (“add to; annex”).
Noun
addend m (definite singular addenden, indefinite plural addendar, definite plural addendane)
- (mathematics) an addend
References
Swedish
Noun
addend c
- (mathematics) an addend, an operand in addition
Declension
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