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Maths words general
generic words found in maths and science
Term | Definition |
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investigate | to explore and find out more about something |
method | a way of doing something |
evidence | proof, something you can show to prove something is true |
approximate | not exact |
amount | how much there is of something uncountable (=quantity) |
estimate | to make a good guess based on some knowledge |
section | a part of something that has been divided up |
origin | where something started, its beginning |
relative to | compared to something else |
proportion | a part or share of a whole in comparison to other parts |
rate | the speed something goes, or a measurement of how often something happens in a given time (eg your heart rate) |
gradual | happening slowly over a long period |
represent | show (in a certain form) |
survey | a piece of research done by asking a set of questions to get data |
random | not organised; in a chance way |
risk | the likelihood or danger that something bad will happen |
resources | the things you have available to use |
scheme | a plan |
equipment | the things or tools needed for a particular activity |
properties of | the characteristics or features that something has, which define it. |