addends

Numbers being combined

Addends are numbers being added together in a sum.

In the equation 3 + 5 = 8, the addends are 3 and 5.

The term belongs to elementary mathematics instruction, where students learn to identify the parts of addition problems: What are the addends in this equation?

arithmetic

operands

Quantities in calculations

  • plusSign of increase
  • sumAddition's result
  • equationMathematical equality assertion

calculate · compute · numbers · integer · fraction · decimal · digit · quantity · variable · expression

properties

positive

Affirming or certain

decimal · coefficient · numerator · denominator · exponent · multiple · prime · composite · even · odd

operations

subtract

Remove from a sum

multiplication · division · product · quotient · difference · remainder · dividend · divisor · minuend · multiplicand

combining

accumulate

Gather gradually

tally · summation · accumulation · increment · increase · amass · compile · tabulate

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role in addition

addendssum

Addition's result

total · result · product · answer · outcome

mathematical operation role

addendssubtrahends

Numbers being taken away

minuend · difference · divisor · dividend · remainder

Family

addendum, addenda, addend

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