Vocabulario para IELTS (Académico) - Matemáticas y Estadística

a graphical display of the relationship between two or more numbers using a line or lines

gráfico

(mathematics) the property of being positive or negative in any number other than zero

signo

the action or process of taking an amount away from a total

deducción

in accordance with mathematical rules

matemáticamente

someone who is a specialist or expert in mathematics

matemático

having an equal distance from each other at every point

paralelo

(mathematics) a number representing the chances of something specific happening

probabilidad

a question that can be answered by mathematics or logical thinking

problema

the size, amount, or degree of one thing compared with another

escala

the second exponent of any given number produced when multiplied by itself

cuadrado

positioned at a right angle to the horizon or ground, typically moving up or down

vertical

(mathematics) a group of things that belong together because of having some similarities

conjunto, grupo

(geometry) an arbitrary straight line that passes through the center of a symmetrical object or around which an object spins

eje

each of the two symbols [ ] used to indicate that the enclosed numbers or words should be considered separately

corchete

(mathematics) a statement indicating the equality between two values

ecuación

to determine by a process of logical reasoning

deducir

(mathematics) a rule or law represented in symbols, letters, or numbers

fórmula

(mathematics) a quantity whose value changes according to another quantity's varying value

función

(mathematics) the result of the division of two mathematical expressions

proporción

(geometry) a part of a circle that is separated from the rest by a line

segmento

not having identical parts facing each other or around an axis

asimétrico

(logic) the process of arriving at a general conclusion based on particular instances

inducción

(mathematics) to calculate how many times a number contains another number

dividir

a number or amount expressed as a fraction of 100

porcentaje

a branch of mathematics in which abstract letters and symbols represent numbers in order to generalize the arithmetic

álgebra

the branch of mathematics that comprises differentials and integrals

cálculo

the branch of mathematics that deals with the relation between the lines, angles and surfaces or the properties of the space

geometría

a branch of mathematics that deals with addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.

aritmética

(mathematics) the average value of a set of quantities calculated by adding them, and dividing them by the total number of the quantities

medio

(mathematics) a quantity that is capable of assuming different values in a calculation

variable

a function that shows the probability of variables in a symmetrical and bell-shaped graph

distribución normal

(statistics) a measure used to show how strong is the relationship between two sets of data or variables

coeficiente de correlación

(statistics) a variable whose value is determined by the value of another variable in a function

variable dependiente