Mathematics Vocabulary

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Absolute Value

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The distance between a number and zero on a number line.

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Integer

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Any number from the set {...-4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4...}

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Negative Integer

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A number that is less than zero. It is written with a - sign.

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Positive Integer

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A number that is greater than zero. It can be written with or without a + sign.

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Opposite

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Two integers are opposite if they are represented on a number line by points that are the same distance from zero. The sum of two opposites is zero.

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Quadrants

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The four regions in a coordinate plane separated by the x-axis and y-axis.

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Rational Number

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A number that can be written as a fraction.

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Reflection

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The mirror produced by flipping a figure over a line.