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Math 4th grade
4th grade vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Addend | A number that is added to another in an addition problem. 2+4=6 the number 2 is the__________ |
| Addition | The process of finding the total number of items. (Clue: is the opposite operation to subtraction) |
| Calendar | A table that shows the days, weeks, and months of the year. |
| Decimal | A number with one or more digits to the right of the decimal point. |
| Decimal point | A symbol that separates the ones and the tenths place. |
| Difference | Is the answer to a subtraction problem |
| Digit | Any one of the ten symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, used to write numbers |
| Dime | A coin worth 10 cents. |
| Equal sign (=) | A symbol used to show that two numbers have the same value. |
| Estimate | To find an answer that is close to the exact amount. |
| Even | A whole number that has a 0,2,4,6,8 in the ones place. |
| Factor | A number that is multiplied by another number to find a product. |
| Fahrenheit (F) | Customary scale for measuring temperature |
| Financial Institution | A bussiness, like a bank, that collects money, keeps it safe, and provides money for people and businesses to borrow. |
| Product | The asnswer to a multiplication problem |
| Quotient | The number that results from a division |
| Remainder | The amount left over that cannot be divided equally |
| Fixed expense | Expenses that occur regularly and the amount does not change. example: Gym membership, car payment, newspaper delivery |
| Variable expense | Expenses that the amount does change based on need or choice. example: clothing, groceries, gas, electric bill |
| Division | The process of separating items into equal groups. The opposite operation of multiplication. |
| Clockwise | In the same direction in which the hands of a clock move. |
| Compatible numbers | Numbers that are easy to compute mentally. |
| Counterclockwise | In the opposite direction in which the hands of a clock move. |
| Expanded form | a way to write numbersby showing the value of each digit. Example: 3,456 = 3,000+400+50+6 |
| Hundredth | One of the hundred equal parts. Example: 0.01 = 1/100 |
| Pattern | an ordered set of numbers or objects; the order helps you predict what will come next. example: 3,6,9,12... |
| Period | A group of 3 digits in a multidigit number, usually separated by commas... |
| Point | An exact location in space. |
| Round | To replace a number with another number that tells ABOUT how many or how much. |
| Standard form | A way to write numbers by using the digits 0-9, with each digit having a place value. |
| Tenth | One of the ten equal parts example: 0.1= 1/10 |
| Term | a number or object in a pattern. |
| Word form | A way to write numbers by using words |