Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - Mathematics and Statistics

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

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

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

in accordance with mathematical rules

someone who is a specialist or expert in mathematics

having an equal distance from each other at every point

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

a question that can be answered by mathematics or logical thinking

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

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

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

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

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

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

(mathematics) a statement indicating the equality between two values

to determine by a process of logical reasoning

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

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

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

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

not having identical parts facing each other or around an axis

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

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

a number or amount expressed as a fraction of 100

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

the branch of mathematics that comprises differentials and integrals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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