summand

Term being added

A summand is a number or quantity being added to others in a sum.

In the expression 3 + 5 + 7, each of those three numbers is a summand.

The term belongs to mathematical vocabulary, parallel to multiplicand in multiplication.

arithmetic

addition

Joining quantities mathematically

operand · number · integer · quantity · digit · value · fraction · decimal · subtraction · calculation

algebra

variable

Prone to fluctuation

term · equation · binomial · trinomial · factor · constant · exponent · algebraic · series · sequence

component

element

Basic substance or factor

unit · piece · portion · contribution · item · entry · building block · inclusion · aggregate · composite

Opposites
mathematical operation role

summandsum

Addition's result

total · result · minuend · aggregate · product

arithmetic operation type

summandminuend

Subtraction's first term

factor · multiplicand · multiplier · divisor · dividend

Phrases
Family

summary, consummate, summation, summate

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