Vocabulary 4

equate

• to consider or describe (one thing) as similar or equal to another

• to separate or distinguish between two things

• to increase the value of something

• to analyze the differences between two items

estimate

• to roughly calculate or judge the value or quantity of something

• to make a precise calculation

• to ignore the value of something

• to evaluate something without any basis

area

• a particular geographical region

• a type of measurement

• a mathematical concept

• a specific location in a city

percent

• a proportion in relation to a whole

• a type of currency

• a measure of distance

• a unit of weight

compute

• to make sense; to be within reason (informal)

• to calculate a numerical value

• to create a computer program

• to analyze data for trends

factor

• a mathematical term for multiplication

• something that contributes to a result

• a type of chemical reaction

• a unit of measurement

data

• a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

• a type of software used for data analysis

• a method of collecting information

• a visual representation of information

formula

• a mathematical equation

• a list of ingredients and directions for making or doing something

• a type of chemical reaction

• a recipe for a dish

range

• a set of different things of the same general type

• a specific limit or boundary

• a variety of colors in a spectrum

• a collection of similar items

function

• to work or operate in a particular way

• a mathematical relationship between a set of inputs and outputs

• a type of programming error

• a method of organizing data