What is a member of a compound quantity; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd called?
term — (Alg.) A member of a compound quantity; as, a or b in a + b; ab or cd in ab - cd. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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