Essential Math Vocabulary: Expressions and Equations

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  1. coefficient
    a constant number that serves as a measure of some property
  2. constant
    a number representing a quantity with a fixed value
  3. constraint
    a limitation or restriction
  4. convert
    change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
  5. cube
    the product of three equal terms
  6. decimal
    a number in a system based on ten
  7. derive
    reason by deduction; establish by deduction
  8. equation
    a mathematical statement that two expressions are the same
  9. equivalent
    being essentially comparable to something
  10. exponent
    notation of how many times to multiply a quantity by itself
  11. expression
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  12. factor
    an integer that can be exactly divided into another integer
  13. formula
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  14. inequality
    relation showing that two quantities have different values
  15. integer
    any natural number or its negative, or zero
  16. irrational
    real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers
  17. linear
    involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
  18. negative
    less than zero
  19. operation
    a calculation by mathematical methods
  20. positive
    greater than zero
  21. power
    notation indicating a quantity multiplied by itself
  22. product
    a quantity obtained by multiplication
  23. proportional
    having a constant ratio
  24. quadratic
    an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square
  25. quotient
    the number obtained by division
  26. radical
    a quantity expressed as the root of another quantity
  27. rational
    capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers
  28. solution
    a set of values of the variables that satisfies an equation
  29. square
    the product of two equal numbers or terms
  30. symbol
    an arbitrary sign with a conventional significance
  31. value
    a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
  32. variable
    a symbol that is used in mathematical or logical expressions
Created on Wed Jul 14 10:36:31 EDT 2021 (updated Wed Jul 14 11:01:45 EDT 2021)

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