multiplicand

[ muhl-tuh-pli-kand ]

nounArithmetic.
  1. a number to be multiplied by another.

Origin of multiplicand

1
1585–95; <Latin multiplicandum, noun use of neuter of multiplicandus to be multiplied, gerundive of multiplicāre to multiply1

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British Dictionary definitions for multiplicand

multiplicand

/ (ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkænd) /


noun
  1. a number to be multiplied by another number, the multiplier: See also multiplier

Origin of multiplicand

1
C16: from Latin multiplicandus, gerund of multiplicāre to multiply

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Scientific definitions for multiplicand

multiplicand

[ mŭl′tə-plĭ-kănd ]


  1. A number that is multiplied by another number.

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