middle school math vocabulary
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| absolute value | the distance from the number zero on the number line
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| more than | add
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| less than | subtract
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| equation | mathematical sentence with an equal sign (=)
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| order of operation | Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
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| product | multiply
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| sum | the answer from adding numbers
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| ascending | going up, growing in number
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| descending | going down, lessening in number
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| variable | a letter or number that stands in for an unknown part of a problem
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| decimal system | a system based on TEN
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| equivalent | equal; the same
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| factor | a whole number that divides exactly into another number; 5 is a factor of 10
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| greater than | MORE than
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| less than | SMALLER than
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| rational number | a number that can be written as a fraction
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| standard form | The usual form for
representing numbers.
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| improper fraction | a fraction where the numerator (number on top) is larger than the denominator (number on bottom)
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| square root | A number that can be
multiplied by itself to equal a
given number.
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| independent event | The probability of one event
happening without impacting
another event.
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| scientific notation | A way to express very large
and very small numbers using
a power of ten.
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| dependent event | The probability of one event
happening that affects
another event.
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| inequality | A mathematical sentence
including <, >, <, and >.
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| irrational number | a number that does not terminate
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| compound probability | The probability of the first
event multiplied by the
probability of the second
event.
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| sum | answer to an addition problem
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| difference | answer to a substraction problem
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| quotient | answer to a division problem
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| perimeter | distance around an object
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