multiplicand
a number to be multiplied by another.
Origin of multiplicand
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How to use multiplicand in a sentence
To multiply by 10, all you have to do is to put a cipher after the multiplicand.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols) | Thomas De QuinceyIn arithmetic operations it holds the addend, subtrahend, multiplicand, or divisor.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) | Digital Equipment CorporationTherefore zeros in the multiplier would cause a corresponding change of position in the figures of the multiplicand.
Montessori Elementary Materials | Maria MontessoriIt is only fair to admit, however, that the original multiplicand had been rather small.
The Hoosier Schoolmaster | Edward EgglestonThen the product has meaning: it is a concrete quantity of the same denomination as the multiplicand.
The Value of Money | Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for multiplicand
/ (ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkænd) /
a number to be multiplied by another number, the multiplier: See also multiplier
Origin of multiplicand
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Scientific definitions for multiplicand
[ mŭl′tə-plĭ-kănd′ ]
A number that is multiplied by another number.
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