Mathematics Vocabulary

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Absolute Value

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How far a number is from zero, no matter if it's positive or negative.

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Analyze

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To break something down into smaller parts to understand it better.

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Angle

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A shape made when two lines meet at a point.

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Approximate

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A close guess based on what you know.

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Area

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The space inside a shape, measured in squares.

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Circumference

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The distance around a circle.

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Coefficient

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A number that is multiplied by a letter (variable) in math.

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Compare

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To see how things are the same or different.

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Compute

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To do math calculations.

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Coordinate

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A pair of numbers that show a point’s location on a graph.