operand C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈɑpəˌrænd/ UK /ˈɒpərænd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a quantity or value on which an operation is performed In the expression three plus four, each number is an operand of the addition. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a quantity or value on... argumenttermquantityvalue Word family Related forms operateoperationoperator Etymology AI details From Latin 'operandum', neuter gerundive of 'operari' ('to work'), meaning 'that which is to be operated on'. operandum Latin operari Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # operand **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɑpəˌrænd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɒpərænd/ ## Meanings 1. a quantity or value on which an operation is performed ## Examples - In the expression three plus four, each number is an operand of the addition. ## Synonyms - argument - term - quantity - value ## Related Forms - operate - operation - operator ## Roots and Affixes - Root: operandum - Root: operari ## Etymology From Latin 'operandum', neuter gerundive of 'operari' ('to work'), meaning 'that which is to be operated on'. ## AI Etymology Operand comes from Latin 'operandum', neuter gerundive of 'operari' ('to work'), meaning 'that which is to be operated on'. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "a quantity or value on which an operation is performed", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin operandum and Latin operari. Related words include operate, operation, operator. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown