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| addition |
In mathematics, addition is the adding of numbers together to find out how much they make. [1/3 definitions] |
| algebra |
a form of mathematics used to solve problems in which some of the numbers are not known. In an algebra problem, letters stand for the unknown numbers. |
| character |
a letter or symbol used in an alphabet or in mathematics. [1/6 definitions] |
| distributive property |
in mathematics, a characteristic of numbers that allows you to multiply a group of numbers and get the same answer you would get if you multiplied each member of the group and then combined the answers. For example, 4 x (8 + 1 + 5) is equal to (4 x 8) + (4 x 1) + (4 x 5). |
| 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] |
| equal sign |
The equal sign is a symbol (=) that is used in mathematics. It is used to show that whatever is on one side of the symbol is equal to whatever is on the other side of the symbol. |
| example |
An example is a mathematics problem that shows how similar mathematics problems can be solved. [1/3 definitions] |
| factor |
In mathematics, a factor is any one of two or more numbers that are multiplied together to give a product. [1/3 definitions] |
| geometry |
the area of mathematics concerned with the study of shapes and objects. Geometry deals with the measurement and relation of angles, points, lines, planes, and solid figures. [1/2 definitions] |
| infinity |
in mathematics, the imagined end of a sequence or series even though the sequence or series has no limit. [1/3 definitions] |
| math |
short for "mathematics." |
| mathematical |
of or having to do with mathematics. |
| mathematician |
a person who works in mathematics. |
| mathematics |
(used with a singular verb) the study of numbers, amounts, shapes, and the relationship between them, using symbols to represent these things. Arithmetic, algebra, and geometry are some branches of mathematics. |
| operation |
a number process in mathematics such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. [1/4 definitions] |
| ray1 |
In mathematics, a ray is a part of a line that begins at one point and then keeps going out without stopping. The symbol for a ray looks like an arrow. [1/3 definitions] |
| x2 |
a symbol in mathematics that stands for a number that is not known. [1/4 definitions] |
| y |
a symbol in mathematics that stands for a number that is not known. [1/2 definitions] |
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