addend

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈædɛnd/, /əˈdɛnd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ad′end, ə dend′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ad•dend  (ad′end, ə dend′),USA pronunciation n. [Math.]
  1. Mathematicsany of a group of numbers or terms added together to form a sum.
  2. Mathematics(formerly) a number that is added to another in forming a sum. Cf. augend.
  • shortening of addendum 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
addend /ˈædɛnd; əˈdɛnd/ n
  1. any of a set of numbers that is to be added
    Compare sum1
Etymology: 20th Century: short for addendum
'addend' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
augend

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