Mathematics Vocabulary Flashcards

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billions period

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The period to the left of the millions period, containing the billions place, the ten billions place, and the hundred billions place.

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digit

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Any one of these 10 numerals: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

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expanded notation

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A form of notation in which a number is written as the sum of the values of its digits.

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inequality

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A sentence that contains the symbols > (greater than) or < (less than).

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millions period

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The period to the left of the thousands period, containing the millions place, the ten millions place, and the hundred millions place.

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period

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Each group of three digits separated by a comma in a multi-digit number.

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place value

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Location of a digit in a number; helps determine the value of a digit.

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rounding

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Replacing a number with another number that tells about how many or how much.

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thousands period

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The period to the left of the ones period, containing the thousands place, the ten thousands place, and the hundred thousands place.

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value

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An amount given to a digit based on the digit and the digit’s place value.