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Geometry vocab part
maths vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjacent (adjective) | touching, next to each other |
| diagonal | A line segment joining any two non-adjacent vertices of a polygon. |
| equilateral | having equal sides |
| congruent | Two or more geometric figures are said to be congruent when they are the same in every way except their position in space. |
| symmetry | a shape has symmetry if it is exactly the same when you reflect it |
| convex | curving outwards |
| concave | curving inwards |
| arc | a portion of a curve, or of the outside of a circle |
| translation of a shape | move every part of it the same distance in the same direction |
| axis | a fixed reference line |
| axis of symmetry | a line where you can divide a shape and both sides are symmetrical |
| rotate | turn something around in a circle |
| rotation symmetry | 2-D shape has rotation symmetry about a point if an identical looking shape in the same position is produced by rotating it |