# operand

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɒpəɹænd/ · frequency rank #76,186

## Definitions
1. A quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3-x, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x).

## Etymology
From Late Latin operandum. By surface analysis, operate + -and. Doublet of operandum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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