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Maths words general
generic words found in maths and science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| investigate | to explore and find out more about something |
| method | a way of doing something |
| evidence | proof, something you can show to prove something is true |
| approximate | not exact |
| amount | how much there is of something uncountable (=quantity) |
| estimate | to make a good guess based on some knowledge |
| section | a part of something that has been divided up |
| origin | where something started, its beginning |
| relative to | compared to something else |
| proportion | a part or share of a whole in comparison to other parts |
| rate | the speed something goes, or a measurement of how often something happens in a given time (eg your heart rate) |
| gradual | happening slowly over a long period |
| represent | show (in a certain form) |
| survey | a piece of research done by asking a set of questions to get data |
| random | not organised; in a chance way |
| risk | the likelihood or danger that something bad will happen |
| resources | the things you have available to use |
| scheme | a plan |
| equipment | the things or tools needed for a particular activity |
| properties of | the characteristics or features that something has, which define it. |
| function | what something is for |