operand
Plural: operands
Noun
- A quantity or item on which a mathematical operation is performed.
- a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
- A quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3-x, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x).
Examples
- Each letter on the Scrabble board acts as an operand in the calculation of points.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin operandum. Doublet of operandum.
Scrabble Score: 10
operand: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoperand: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
operand: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
operand: valid Words With Friends Word