Talking about Mathematics: English Vocabulary List

a branch of mathematics in which abstract letters and symbols represent numbers in order to generalize the arithmetic

"She is studying algebra now."

"In algebra, we use letters like 'x' and 'y' to represent unknown numerical values."

the branch of mathematics that deals with the relation between the lines, angles and surfaces or the properties of the space

"He enjoys studying geometry and measuring shapes."

"Geometry helps us understand shapes, angles, and spatial relationships."

(mathematics) a statement indicating the equality between two values

"This is a simple equation."

"The mathematical equation stated that the sum of the two variables was equal to ten."

a number obtained by dividing one integer or rational number by another, typically written in the form a/b

"One fraction is 1/2."

"An improper fraction is one where the numerator exceeds the denominator"

a number or amount expressed as a fraction of 100

"A small percentage of the population is affected."

"The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere is a critical indicator of air quality."

the quality of having two halves that are exactly the same, which are separated by an axis

"The butterfly has symmetry."

"The artist achieved perfect symmetry by dividing the canvas down the middle."

any set of numbers that represents an exact position on a map or graph

"Find the coordinate point."

"The GPS system uses a coordinate system to pinpoint your exact location on Earth."

a number greater than 1 with only two devisors which can be itself or 1

"Seven is a classic prime number."

"Cryptography relies on the difficulty of factoring very large prime numbers to secure data."

a positive number that is the multiple of two or more numbers except for 1 and the number itself

"Six is a composite number."

"The number twelve is a composite number because it can be divided evenly by 2, 3, 4, and 6."

the mathematical process of finding the difference between two numbers, quantities, or expressions

"We learned subtraction today."

"The accountant performed a subtraction to determine the remaining balance after expenses were deducted."

the process or action of adding a number to itself a specific number of times

"He is good at multiplication."

"The teacher explained that multiplication is a shortcut for repeated addition of the same number."