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Math Vocabulary I
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| add | join two or more numerical quantities to get one numerical value (sum or total) |
| approximate | round to powers of 10, decimal places, or significant figures using the way equal sign |
| assess | decide the quality or importance of something |
| compare | determine if one number is greater than or less or equal to another |
| compute | count, calculate or determine something using a mathematical operation |
| construct | to make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements, build |
| convert | process of changing the value from one from to another, usually by changing units of measurement |
| derive | to find or discover a function from existing knowledge using some process |
| describe | seek out patterns, make new conjectures, and establish truth by reigorous deduction from math definition, properties, and operations |
| design | to create, fashion, or construction according to a plan |