Meaning & use
addend
A number added to another number in an addition problem.
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In the equation five plus three equals eight, both five and three are addends.
The teacher asked the students to identify each addend before finding the sum.
A note on using this word
The result of adding two addends together is called the 'sum'; the term is used mainly in early mathematics education.
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