This document defines key terms from basic algebra and geometry. It includes over 150 terms related to variables, expressions, equations, functions, properties, shapes, measurements, angles and other geometric concepts. Many terms are also included that may appear in word problems involving mathematical concepts like rates, percentages, growth, finances and measurements. The document provides definitions for fundamental vocabulary across basic algebra and geometry.
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Mathematics vocabulary
1. Basic
Algebra
and
Geometry
Vocabulary
Algebra
Absolute
value
Algebraic
Expression
• Base
• Binomial
• Coefficient
• Degree
of
a
polynomial
• Evaluate
• Exponent
• Factors
• Polynomial
• Power
• Products
• Variables
Average
Consecutive
Constant
Constant
of
Variation
Deductive
reasoning
Dependent
Direct
Variation
Element
Element
Equation
Evaluation
Factoring
Foil
Method
Function
Graph
Greatest
Common
Factor
(GCF)
Independent
Inequalities
Integers
Intersection
Inverse
Variation
Irrational
Least
Common
Denominator
(LCD)
Least
Common
Multiple
(LCM)
Like
terms
Linear
Linear
equation
Mean
Median
Mode
Order
of
Operation
(PEMDAS)
Ordered
pairs
Parabola
Parallel
Perpendicular
Probability
Properties
• Additive
identity
• Associative
• Commutative
• Distributive
• Multiplicative
identity
• Reflexive
• Substitution
• Symmetric
• Transitive
Quadratic
Range
Rate
of
Change
Ratio
Reciprocal
Scale
Scatter
Plot
Similar
Simplest
Form
Simplify
Slope
Square
Square
Root
Symmetry
Trinomial
Vertex
Vertical
Line
Test
2. Geometry
Alternate
Altitude
Angle
Angle
of
Depression
Angle
of
Elevation
Apothem
Arc
Arc
length
Area
Area
of
sector
Axiom
Base
Between
Bisect
Bisector
Center
Central
angle
Circle
• Chord
• Diameter
• Radius
• Pi
Circumference
Circumscribe
Collinear
Complementary
Composite
figure
Concave
Cone
Congruent
Conic
Conjecture
Consecutive
Converse
Convex
Coordinate
Coplanar
Corresponding
Counterexample
Cross
product
Cylinder
Deca-‐
Deduce
Degree
Diagonal
Edge
Ellipse
Equiangular
Equidistant
Equilateral
Exterior
Face
Fractal
Geometric
mean
Hemisphere
Hepta-‐
Hexa-‐
Horizontal
Hypotenuse
Inscribe
Interior
Intersect
Irregular
Isosceles
Kite
Line
Linear
pair
Magnitude
Major
arc
Mean
Median
Midpoint
Minor
arc
Mode
Net
Non
collinear
4. Mathematical
Terms/Phrases
in
Word
problems
Appraised
Appreciate
APR
Ascend
Assessed
At
least
At
maximum
At
minimum
At
the
most
Base
salary
Beneficiary
Bi-‐monthly
Bond
Break
even
point
Budget
Capital
Charge
Collateral
Commission
Compound
Interest
Comprehensive
Constant
decay
Constant
growth
Co-‐sign
Credit
Creditor
Debit
Decline
Decrease
Deductible
Deduction
Deflation
Depreciate
Descend
Discount
Dividend
Efficient
Equity
Finance
Charge
Garnish
Gross
Hourly
Rate
Incline
Increase
Inflation
Interest
Less
Less
than
Liability
More
More
than
Net
No
more
than
Quarterly
Semi-‐annual
Simple
Interest
Up
to