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4th and 5th Grade Math Vocabulary

Vocabulary and definitions are from the Math Resource CD for 2009-2010.

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anglea geometric figure formed by two rays called sides having a common endpoint called the vertex
chorda line segment whose endpoints lie on a circle
circumferencethe distance around a circle
coordinate planea grid formed by two axes that intersect at the origin
denominatorthe number of same-size parts in a whole or set
diametera chord that passes through the center of a circle
elaspedthe amount of time that passes between two points in time
equally likelytwo events with the same probability of occurence
expressiona mathematical phrase that represents a quantity; may contain variables, numbers and/or operations
factora number that is multiplied by another number to find a product
frequencythe number of times an outcome occurs
line plotshows the spread of data and each piece of data represented by an X
greatest common factorthe largest number that divides evenly into two or more numbers
intersecting lineslines that meet or cross in exactly one point
kitea quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides congruent but not four congruent sides
least common denominatorleast common multiple of two or more denominators
least common multiplethe smallest multiple that each of two or more numbers share
likelihood (of an event)the chance or probability that an event occurs
line grapha graph using line segments to connect the graphed data points
meana measure of central tendency; the arithmetic average; a mathematical representation of the typical value of a series of numbers, computed as the sum of all numbers in the series divided by the count of all numbers in the series
mediana measure of central tendency; in a set of ordered data, the middle value
metric measurement systema system of measurement based on multiple of tens; basic units are meters (length), gram (mass), and liter (volume or capacity)
modea measure of central tendency; the value (s) that occur most often
numeratora representation of the number of same-size parts being considered in terms of the whole
ordered pairidentifies a location in a coordinate plane (i.e., (3,5))
parallel linescoplanar lines that do not intersect
parallelograma guadrilateral with both pairs of opposites sides parallel
perpendicular lineslines that intersect to form right angles
place valuethe value a digit represents depending on its place in the number (tenths, hundredths, thousandths)
planedescribed as a flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions; has two dimensions
polygona two-dimentional, simple, closed geometric figure that has line segments as sides
quadrantone of four portions into which a plane is divided by horizontal and vertical axes
radiusa line segment from the center of a circle to any point on the circle
range (of a set of data)a measure of variation; the difference between the greatest and least values in a data set
rational numberany number that can be written as a ratio (fraction,decimal)
rhombusa parallelogram with all sides congruent
trapezoida quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides
tree diagrama organized list of all possible outcomes for an event
trianglea polygon with tree sides
variablea symbol that represents an unknown quantity


Teacher
Manor High (formally know as Woodrow Wilson High)
VA

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