Eliminand

/ɪˈlɪmɪnænd/ noun

Definition

A quantity or term to be eliminated; something marked for removal or destruction.

Etymology

From Latin eliminandus (to be eliminated), from eliminare (to remove) + -andus (gerundive suffix). The -and ending marks things deserving elimination.

Kelly Says

'Eliminand' is the mathematical cousin of 'agenda' and 'dividend'—all -and/-endum words marking something for a specific action, a bit of Latin grammar that snuck into English technical vocabulary.

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