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Math terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Polygon | a figure, especially a closed plane figure, having three or more, usually straight, sides. |
| Pentagon | a polygon having five angles and five sides. |
| Hexagon | a polygon having six angles and six sides. |
| Octagon | a polygon having eight angles and eight sides. |
| Quadrilateral | a plane figure having four sides and four angles. |
| Parallel | extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees. |
| Angle | the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line. |
| Congruent | A shape identical to another shape |
| Symmetry | the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts |
| Similar | same shape different size |
| Hundreds | a cardinal number, ten times ten. |
| Thousands | a cardinal number, 10 times 100. |
| Product | Answer to multiplication problems |
| Quotient | the result of division; the number of times one quantity is contained in another. |
| Difference | Another word for subtraction. |