summand

[ suhm-and, suhm-and, suh-mand ]

noun

1. a part of a sum.

summand

/ ˈsʌmænd; sʌˈmænd /

noun

1. a number or quantity forming part of a sum

Word History and Origins

Origin of summand¹

1890–95; < Medieval Latin summandus, gerund of summāre to sum

Word History and Origins

Origin of summand¹

C19: from Medieval Latin summandus, from Latin summa sum ¹

Example Sentences

We looked at only the left summand of tk; tk,hit: In this case, we tested a simpler definition of the hot hand: a player has a hot hand if she or he has a higher chance of making a shot following a string of successful shots.

From Scientific American