Middle English Dictionary Entry
prōvenient n.
Entry Info
| Forms | prōvenient n. |
| Etymology | Cp. L prōveniens, -ientis, ppl. of prōvenīre & F (16th cent.) provenant 'product'. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Math. The number resulting from multiplication; the product.
Associated quotations
- c1450 Art Number.(Ashm 396)40/11 : In multiplicacioun 2 nombres pryncipally ben necessary..the nombre multiplying and the nombre to be multipliede..Also me may thervpone to assigne the 3 nombre, the whiche is clepede product or provenient, of takyng out of one fro another.