1. A number to which another number (the addend) is added in an addition operation.
Usage: mathematics; formal

Examples

• In the equation 5 + 3 = 8, the augend is 5.
• The augend is the first number you start with when adding two numbers together.
• When solving 12 + 7, identify 12 as the augend and 7 as the addend.
• Students learn to distinguish between the augend and the addend in basic arithmetic.
• The augend represents the initial quantity before the addend is combined with it.