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Math vocabulary
Greek & Latin Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes, Number & Operations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Integer | Integr, whole and whole number(positive, negative, or zero) |
| Decimal | Decem, ten and a number based on tenths. |
| Ratio | Ratio, reason, and a comparison of two quantities. |
| Opposite | Ob+posit, placed against, and numbers the same distance from zero. |
| Absolute Value | Absolut, free or separate, and distance from zero. |
| Perimeter | Peri + meter, around + measure, and distance around a shape. |
| Area | Area, open space, and space indide a shape. |
| Volume | Volumen, roll or space, and space insde a 3D object. |
| Radius | Radius, spoke, and distance from center to edge. |
| Diameter | Dia + meter, across + measure, and disrance across a circle. |
| Coordinate | Co + ordin, tigerher + order, and a point on a graph. |