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Summand vs Addend - What's the difference?

summand | addend |

Addend is a synonym of summand.



As nouns the difference between summand and addend

is that summand is something which is added or summed; for example in 1+2=3 the summands are 1 and 2 which form the sum, 3 while addend is any one of two or more numbers or other terms that are to be added together.

As a verb addend is

to furnish with an addendum.

summand

English

(Addition)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something which is added or summed; for example in 1+2=3'' the summands are ''1'' and ''2'' which form the sum, ''3 .

    • 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

    Synonyms

    * addend

    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

    Related terms

    * add, addition

    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

    External links

    * ("addend" on Wikipedia)

    Verb

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