operand

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒpəˌrænd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(op′ə rand′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
op•er•and  (op′ə rand′),USA pronunciation n. [Math.]
  1. Mathematicsa quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed.
  • Late Latin operandum, gerund, gerundive of operārī; see operate
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
operand / ˈɒpəˌrænd/
  1. a quantity or function upon which a mathematical or logical operation is performed
Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin operandum (something) to be worked upon, from operārī to work
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