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Unit 3 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Terminating Decimal | a decimal number that ends or terminates. Ex. 3.56 |
| Repeating Decimal | a decimal in which one or more digits repeats infinitely. Ex. 7.23232323... |
| Rate | a ratio that compares two terms measured in different units. |
| Proportion | an equation that states two ratios are equivalent |
| Unit Rate | A rate in which the second term's quantity is ONE unit |
| Distance | the amount of space between two things or people |
| Average | an estimation of or approximation to an arithmetic mean |
| Time | The ongoing sequence of events taking place. Time can be measured by seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years for example. |
| Speed | The rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate. |
| Measurement | A number that shows the size or amount of something. |
| Solid | Firm and stable in shape and volume. |
| Decrease | To maker smaller. Operations of subtraction and division are typically associated with this term. |
| Liquid | Having a consistency like that of water or oil, flowing freely but of constant volume, no definite shape. |
| Increase | Growing larger or greater. Operations of addition and multiplication are typically associated with this term. |
| Length | The measurement of something from end to end. |
| Scale Model | A representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of an object but maintains proportions of that object. |
| Scale | The ratio of the length in a drawing or model to the length of the real object. |
| Actual Size | The true dimensions of an object. |
| Scale Factor | The ratio used to enlarge or reduce an object creating similar figures. |
| Scale Drawing | A drawing that uses a scale to make an object smaller or larger than the actual object. |
| Good | Having the normal expected qualities |
| Best | Of the most excellence or highest in quality |
| Better | Greater in excellence or higher in quality |