Equation quantity

• A quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed
• Dividend, mathematically
• Divisor, e.g
• What's acted on in math
• Modus ___
• Part of an equation
• Mathematical quantity acted upon

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1886, from Latin operandum , neuter gerundive of operari (see operation ).

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context mathematics computing English) A quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3 - x , the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x ).