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augend

Pronunciation: /ˈɔːdʒɛnd/

Definition of augend

noun

Mathematics & Computing
  • the number to which another is added: we can begin with the combination in which both the addend and the augend are 0's but the carry bit from the previous column is a 1Compare with addend.

Origin:

late 19th century: via German from Latin augendus, gerundive of augere 'to increase'

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