Math Vocabulary
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RobHasty on October 20, 2012
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Ryan's School Stuff, Math Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Area | The total size a surface takes up; the number of square units needed to cover a region. |
| Array | A set of objects arranged in order often in rows and columns. |
| Attribute | A characteristic of a 2D shape. |
| Bar Graph | A graph that shows information using rows and columns (bars) |
| Compare | To decide if one number is greater than (>) or less than (<) another number. |
| Congruent | Having the same size and shape. |
| Data | Information. |
| Decrease | To count backwards; to get smaller. |
| Denominator | The bottom number in a fraction that shows how many parts the whole is broken into. |
| Elapsed Time | The amount of time that has passed between two events. |
| Equal Distance | The same amount of separation. |
| Equation | A number sentence in math that has an equal sign to show that two expressions are equal. |
| Equivalent | Having the same amount or value. |
| Estimate | To make a reasonable guess about a value or measurement based on given information. |
| Factor | Numbers that are multiplied together to give a product. |
| Fraction | A symbol used to name a part of a whole, a part of a set or a location on a number line. |
| Gram | A small metric unit used to measure mass or weight; g. |
| Hexagon | A polygon with 6 sides. |
| Horizontal Line | A straight path that goes from left to right. |
| Increase | To count forward; to get bigger. |
| Kilogram | A large metric unit used to measure mass or weight; kg. |
| Length | The distance from one end to another. |
| Liquid Volume | The amount of space a liquid takes up. |
| Liter | A metric unit used to measure capacity; L. |
| Mass | The amount of matter in an object. |
| Metric | A measurement system based on the number 10. |
| Mixed Number | A number with a whole number part and a fraction part. |
| Multiply | A mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a number of times; to quickly combine groups. |
| Numerator | The number above the fraction bar in a fraction. |
| Parallelogram | A quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and of equal lengths. |
| Partition | To separate or divide into parts or sections. |
| Patterns | Repeated shapes or numbers or recurring sequence. |
| Pentagon | A polygon with 5 sides. |
| Perimeter | The total distance around the outside of a shape. |
| Pictograph | A graph using pictures or symbols to show data. |
| Plane Figure | A flat shape that has only two dimensions. |
| Polygon | A plane figure that has three or more straight sides. |
| Product | The result when two numbers, called factors, are multiplied together. |
| Quadrilateral | A polygon with four sides. |
| Reasonableness | Logical responses that make sense for the given solution. |
| Round | To change a number to a more convenient number. |
| Scale | Used to measure mass or weight; how much the intervals change in a graph. |
| Side Length | The distance of a side from one end to the other end. |
| Square Unit | A square is sides 1 unit long; used to measure area. |
| Standard Units | A non-metric unit of measurement used in the United States. |
| Tiling | Fitting individual tiles together without gaps or overlaps. |
| Trapezoid | A polygon with four sides and only one pair of parallel sides. |
| Unknown | Something that is undetermined. |
| Vertical Line | A line that goes up and down. |
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