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Addend vs Append - What's the difference?

addend | append |

As nouns the difference between addend and append

is that addend is any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together while append is an instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file.

As verbs the difference between addend and append

is that addend is to furnish with an addendum while append is to hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended; as, a seal appended to a record; the inscription was appended to the column.

addend

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (mathematics) 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

    Coordinate terms

    * (term added to another) augend, sum

    See also

    * addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) + (summand) = (sum, total) * subtraction: (minuend) ? (subtrahend) = (difference) * multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product) * division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend * summation

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To furnish with an addendum.
  • (organic chemistry) To furnish with an addend.
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    append

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended; as, a seal appended to a record; the inscription was appended to the column.
  • To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex; as, notes appended to this chapter.
  • (computing) To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file.
  • Derived terms

    * prepend

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file.
  • Anagrams

    *

    References

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