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Essential Words Needed for the GRE - You DO the Math!
Here you will learn some English words about math, such as "axis", "congruent", "matrix", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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arithmetic
[noun]
a branch of mathematics that deals with addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.
asymmetry
[noun]
(geometry) a lack of symmetry or equivalence in shape or size between the two sides or parts of something
chaos theory
[noun]
(mathematics) an interdisciplinary theory about complex systems that obey particular laws but appear to have little or no order
decimal
[noun]
(mathematics) a number less than one, called a fraction, that is represented as a period followed by the number of tenths, hundredths, etc.
game theory
[noun]
a branch of mathematics that studies the strategies of dealing with competitive situations involving conflict of interests, especially in business, war, etc.
matrix
[noun]
a rectangular array of numbers or symbols organized in rows and columns, commonly used in linear algebra for representing equations, transformations, and vector operations
trigonometry
[noun]
a branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the angles and sides of triangles
radius
[noun]
a straight line drawn from the center of a circle to any point on its outer boundary; the length that this line has
parabola
[noun]
(geometry) a symmetrical open curve that is similar to the path of an object thrown into the air passes till it falls back to earth
gradient
[noun]
the rate at which a quantity or dimension changes over a given distance or interval
circumference
[noun]
(geometry) the length of the external boundary of a curved shape, especially a circle
mean
[noun]
(mathematics) the average value of a set of quantities calculated by adding them, and dividing them by the total number of the quantities
diameter
[noun]
a straight line from one side of a round object, particularly a circle, passing through the center and joining the other side
coaxial
[adjective]
related to a configuration where two or more components share a common axis or same center point
chronograph
[noun]
a timepiece or watch with additional features; typically including stopwatch functionality for measuring and recording elapsed time
to overhaul
[verb]
to examine, repair, and make significant improvements or changes to something
ohmmeter
[noun]
a device used for measuring electrical resistance in a circuit, stated in ohms
microchip
[noun]
a small piece of material that is a semiconductor, used to make an integrated circuit
crank
[noun]
a device that allows movement between mechanical parts of a machine or converts backward and forward motion into circular movement
cardinal
[noun]
(mathematics) the number of elements or members in a set, representing its size or quantity
differential calculus
[noun]
a branch of mathematics that focuses on studying rates of change and instantaneous variations through the concept of derivatives
logarithm
[noun]
a mathematical function that represents the exponent to which a fixed number, called the base, must be raised to produce a given number
ordinal
[noun]
a number that indicates the position of something in a sequence, such as third, second, etc.
power
[noun]
(mathematics) the exponent in an expression, indicating how many times a base is multiplied by itself
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