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ad⋅dend

[ad-end, uh-dend]
–noun Mathematics.
1. any of a group of numbers or terms added together to form a sum.
2. (formerly) a number that is added to another in forming a sum.
Compare augend.


Origin:
1905–10; shortening of addendum
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ad·dend   (ād'ěnd', ə-děnd')   
n.  Any of a set of numbers to be added.

[Short for addendum.]
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addend   (ād'ěnd')  Pronunciation Key 
A number that is added to another number.
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