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7th Grade Math Vocab
Math Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Integer | All positive and negative whole numbers and zero |
| Distributive Property | The process of distributing the number on the outside of the parentheses to each term on the inside |
| Product | The answer to a multiplication problem |
| Quotient | The answer to a division problem |
| Variable | A letter that represents an unknown number |
| Coefficient | A number used to multiply a variable/the number in front of a variable |
| Like Terms | Terms that have the same variable raised to the same power |
| Expression | One term or a group of terms that may include variables, constants, operators, and grouping symbols, but no equal sign |
| Equation | A mathematical sentence that has two equal sides separated by an equal sign |
| Inequality | A relationship/comparison between two expressions or values that are not equal to each other |
| Equivalent | When two mathematical expressions yield the same result upon solving them |
| Ratio | A way to show a relationship or compare two numbers of the same kind |
| Rate | A comparison of two related quantities that have different units |
| Proportion | Two ratios set up as equal |
| Constant of Proportionality | The constant value that relates to the amount of change between y and x, often written as k |
| Scale Factor | The number that is multiplied by the dimensions of one object to either increase or decrease the dimensions to be proportional to another object that looks the same but is a different size |
| Unit Rate | How much of something per 1 unit of something else |
| Additive Inverse | The sum of a number and its opposite is always equal to zero |
| Deposit | Adding money to a bank account |
| Withdrawal | Taking money out of a bank account |
| Descend/Descending | Arranged from largest to smallest or going down |
| Ascend/Ascending | Arranged from smallest to largest or going up |
| Markup | An increase to the normal price |
| Markdown | A reduction to the normal price |
| Circumference | The distance around a circle |