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Math Vocabulary

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Acute-an angle that measures less than 90 degrees
Broken-line Graph-the altering of a scale to better represent data
Cartesian Plane-a plane in which all points can be described with a set of coordinates
Circumference-distance around a circle
Cluster-gathered data
Composite Number-a number that has factors in addition to one and itself
Congruent-identical shapes
Co-ordinates-a set of numbers that identifies the location of a point
Data-facts or numbers that describe something
Denominator-fraction bottom number
Diameter-distance through the circle centre
Edge-a line whre two surfaces meet
Equation-mathematical statement
Equilateral Triangle-triangle with three equal sides
Equivalent-the same value
Estimate-educated guess
Exponent-repeated multiplication
Expression-a mathematical statement that may use numbers, variable or both
Factornumbers multiplied together to create a product
Improper Fraction-numerator greater than denominator
Increment-a change in a value
Input-data entered for processing
Intersecting Line-crossing lines
Isosceles Triangle-triangle with two equal sides
Line-a long narrow mark identified by two points
Mass-the weight of something
Mean-the average
Median-the middle number in a ranked set
Mixed Number-whole number and a fraction
Mode-most frequent number in a set
Net-a 2-D representation of a 3-D shape
Numerator-fraction top number
Obtuse-an angle that measures between 91 - 179 degrees
Ordered Pair-a pair of numbers, (x, y), that indicate the position of a point on a plane
Outcome-number of different answers
Output-the end result
Parallel Lines-lines that never meet
Parallelogram-quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel
Pattern - Decreasing-a set of declining numbers or objects that are made by following a rule
Pattern - Increasingset of growing numbers or objects that are made by following a rule
Pattern - Repeating-a set of recurring numbers or objects that are made by following a rule
Perimeter-the sum of the lengths of the sides of a shape
Polygon-a 2-d shape with only straight lines
Power-the exponent of a number
Prime Number-a number that is divisible only by itself and the number one
Prism-a polyhedron with two parallel and congruent bases
Probability-a chance of something happening
Quadrilateral-a polygon with four sides
Radius-distance to the circle centre
Ratio-comparing two quantities
Ray-line that goes forever
Reciprocal-two numbers whose product is 1
Reflection-a flip
Rhombus-a four-sided polygon having all four sides of equal length
Right Angle-a 90 degree angle
Rotation-a turn
Rotational Symmetry-when a figure lines back up with itself before a 360 degree rotation about its centre
Straight (angle)-an angle that equals 180 degrees
Surface Area-the area of all surfaces on a 3-D shape
Symmetry-identical shapes about a fold line
Term-a mathematical expression
Transformation-the movement of a figure in a plane based on a common instruction
Translation-a slide
Trapezoid-a quadrilateral that has only one pair of parellel sides
Variable (Constant)-a letter used to represent a number (doesn't change value)
Vertex-the point where the edges of a 3D object meet



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