Essential Math Vocabulary: Functions (Introductory)

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  1. domain
    a set of possible values of the independent variable
  2. equation
    a mathematical statement that two expressions are the same
  3. function
    a mathematical relation associating elements between sets
  4. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
  5. input
    (mathematics) a quantity or variable that, when fed into a function, results in a single output
  6. linear
    involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
  7. model
    a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
  8. output
    (mathematics) the result or solution of a function that is associated with a single input
  9. periodic
    happening or recurring at regular intervals
  10. property
    a construct distinguishing objects or individuals
  11. qualitative
    involving distinguishing attributes
  12. quantity
    the concept that something has a magnitude
  13. range
    the set of values that is the output of a function
  14. slope
    the property of a line that departs from the horizontal
  15. table
    a set of data arranged in rows and columns
Created on Tue Jul 13 12:09:08 EDT 2021 (updated Tue Jul 20 11:45:40 EDT 2021)

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