algebra
[noun]
a branch of mathematics in which abstract letters and symbols represent numbers in order to generalize the arithmetic
Ex:
Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Mathematics
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arithmetic
[noun]
a branch of mathematics that deals with addition, subtraction, multiplication, etc.
Ex:
geometry
[noun]
the branch of mathematics that deals with the relation between the lines, angles and surfaces or the properties of the space
Ex:
He
struggled
with
the
geometry
problems
in
his
math
homework
.
equation
[noun]
(mathematics) a statement indicating the equality between two values
Ex:
Balancing
chemical
equations
is
crucial
in
chemistry
to
ensure
conservation
of
atoms
and
mass
.
fraction
[noun]
a number obtained by dividing one integer or rational number by another, typically written in the form a/b
Ex:
Fractions
can
be
converted
to
decimals
for
easier
calculation
.
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.
Ex:
percentage
[noun]
a number or amount expressed as a fraction of 100
Ex:
The
percentage
of
elderly
population
is
expected
to
rise
in
the
next
decade
.
symmetry
[noun]
the quality of having two halves that are exactly the same, which are separated by an axis
Ex:
The
snowflake
's
hexagonal
symmetry
results
from
its
crystal
structure
.
sum
[noun]
the whole amount of numbers added together
Ex:
The
sum
of
the
angles
in
a
triangle
is
always
180
degrees
.
calculation
[noun]
the act of finding a number or amount using mathematics
Ex:
She
double-checked
her
calculations
to
ensure
the
accuracy
of
the
financial
report
.
multiple
[noun]
a number that is the result of multiplying a given number by an integer
Ex:
The
number
24
is
a
multiple
of
both
6
and
4
.
prime number
[noun]
a number greater than 1 with only two devisors which can be itself or 1
Ex:
The
number
15
is
not
a
prime number
(
divisible
by
3
and
5
)
.
composite number
[noun]
a positive number that is the multiple of two or more numbers except for 1 and the number itself
addition
[noun]
the calculation of the total of two or more numbers added together
Ex:
Children
learn
addition
to
understand
how
to
count
and
solve
problems
.
subtraction
[noun]
the mathematical process of finding the difference between two numbers, quantities, or expressions
Ex:
Subtraction
is
one
of
the
four
basic
arithmetic operations
.
multiplication
[noun]
the process or action of adding a number to itself a specific number of times
Ex:
A
quick
way
to
check
multiplication
is
to
reverse
it
with
division
.
division
[noun]
the process of calculating how many times a number can contain another number
Ex:
Division
can
also
be
thought of
as
the
opposite
of
multiplication
.
probability
[noun]
(mathematics) a number representing the chances of something specific happening
Ex:
She
calculated
the
probability
of
her
team
winning
based on
past
performances
.
variable
[noun]
(mathematics) a quantity that is capable of assuming different values in a calculation
Ex:
Scientists
use
variables
to
model
complex
systems
and
analyze
how
different
factors
affect
outcomes
.