add |
When you add, you put numbers together to find out how much they make. [1/4 definitions] |
addition |
In mathematics, addition is the adding of numbers together to find out how much they make. [1/3 definitions] |
calculate |
to find out by using arithmetic; compute. [1/3 definitions] |
calendar |
A calendar is something that shows the days of the week and the weeks and months of the year. When you don't know what day it is, you can find out by looking at a calendar. [1/2 definitions] |
championship |
A championship is a contest to find out which team or person is the best at something. |
check |
When you check something, you look at it so you can find out something. [1/9 definitions] |
clock1 |
to find out the time or speed of, using a clock or watch. [1/2 definitions] |
compare |
When you compare two things, you check them carefully to find out how they are the same or different. [1/3 definitions] |
count1 |
When you count a group of things, you give each thing a number to find out how many there are. [1/6 definitions] |
date1 |
to find out the date of. [1/6 definitions] |
determine |
When you determine something, you find out or decide the answer to a question by studying something very carefully. [1/3 definitions] |
discover |
to learn or find out about through study or by observing. [1/2 definitions] |
divide |
In mathematics, when you divide, you break up a number to find out how many times another number is contained in it. For example, you might find out how many twos are in sixteen or how many fives are in twenty-five. [1/4 definitions] |
division |
When you are doing division with numbers, you are doing an action to find out how many times one number can fit into another number. For example, you can find out how many fives can go into 10. This is called a division problem. For this division problem, the answer is 2. [1/4 definitions] |
examination |
An examination is the act of looking closely or carefully at something. When a car does not work, someone does an examination of it to find out what needs to be fixed. When you are sick, your doctor does an examination to find out what is making you sick. [2 definitions] |
examine |
When you examine something, you look closely at it to see what you can learn about it. If you find an interesting rock, you might examine it to find out exactly what it is. [2/3 definitions] |
experiment |
When you experiment, you do a test to find out something. You try different things and see what happens. [1/2 definitions] |
feel |
to find out about or perceive by the sense of touch. [1/7 definitions] |
find out |
When you find out some information, you learn or discover it. When we want to find out something, we often ask someone else or we look for the information in a book or on the computer. Sometimes we find out something by just seeing a thing that tells us what we want to know. |
fish |
to search for or try to find out about something, often in a way that is not direct. [1/5 definitions] |
fix |
When you are in a fix, you are in trouble or a difficult situation. You are in a fix if you lie to someone and they find out that you lied. [1/6 definitions] |