Summand
summand, addend
noun zoo-MAND Rare
Origin: from Latin summandus
Usage Note
Summand is each individual number being added in a sum. German primary-school maths distinguishes Summand + Summand = Summe, making this a term learners encounter early and that remains in use through secondary school.
Examples
"Beide Summanden müssen addiert werden, um die Summe zu erhalten."
Natural Translation
Both summands must be added to obtain the sum.
Literal Translation
Both summands must be added to obtain the sum.
Related Words
- Ableitung derivative (calculus)
- Abszisse abscissa; x-axis; x-coordinate
- Achse axis (geometry, graphs)
- Achsenabschnitt y-intercept, axis intercept
- Asymptote asymptote (line a curve approaches but never reaches)
- Axiom axiom (self-evident principle)
- Berechnungsgrundlage basis of calculation; calculation basis
- Binomialkoeffizient binomial coefficient
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