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MATH VOCAB UNIT 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Value | the number a digit represents, which is determined by the position of the digit. |
| Standard form | a common way of writing a number with commas separating groups of 3 digits starting from the right: 3,458,901 |
| Expanded form | a way to write a number that shows the place value of each digit; 3 x 1,000 + 5 x 100 +6 x 10 |
| Word form | a way to write a number using words; seven hundred ten, |
| Tenths | one of 10 equal parts of a whole. |
| Hundredths | one part of 100 equal parts of a whole. |
| Thousandths | one of 1,000 equal parts of a whole. |
| Equivalent decimals | decimals that name the same amount; 0.7 = 0.70 |
| Ascending | to increase in size or order. |
| Descending | to decrease in size or order. |
| Compose numbers | To combine smaller place-value blocks/numbers to make larger blocks/numbers; the opposite of “decompose numbers”. |
| Decompose numbers | To break apart larger place-value blocks/numbers to make smaller blocks/numbers; the opposite of “compose numbers”. |
| Adjacent | sides or angles that are next to each other and share a side |
| Rounding | a process that determines which multiple of 10, 100, 1,000, etc. that the number is closest to |
| Digits | the symbols used to show numbers; 0,1,2,3,4,50,100 etc. |
| Period | In a number, a group of three digits, separated by commas, starting from the right. |
| Whole number place-value | the position of whole numbers- ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions, etc. |
| Whole numbers | the numbers 0,1,2,3,4, etc. |
| Decimal place-value | The position of a number to the right or left of the decimal; 23.97 |
| Justify | To show or use reasoning to prove your answer. |