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Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary. Easy-to-understand definitions, with illustrations and links to further reading. Browse the definitions using the letters below, or use Search above.
Basic Math Definitions. We have collected some basic definitions on this page. For more definitions, explanations, etc, use search above. Or look up your word in the Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary: A. B. C. D. E.
Basic definitions in Algebra such as equation, coefficient, variable, exponent, etc.
Illustrated definition of Term: In Algebra a term is either a single number or variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together.
Illustrated definition of Expression: Numbers, symbols and operators (such as and times) grouped together that show the value of something. Examples:...
Illustrated mathematics dictionary index for the letter A.
Illustrated definition of Mode: The number which appears most often in a set of numbers. Example: in 6, 3, 9, 6, 6, 5, 9, 3 the Mode is 6...
The exponent of a number says how many times to use that number in a multiplication. It is written as a small number to the right and above the base number. In this example: 8 2 = 8 × 8 = 64. (The exponent "2" says to use the 8 two times in a multiplication.) Another example: 5 3 = 5 × 5 × 5 = 125.
Illustrated definition of Integer: A number with no fractional part (no decimals). Includes: the counting numbers 1, 2, 3, ..., ...
A number that can be made as a fraction of two integers (an integer itself has no fractional part). In other words a/b is a rational number when a and b are numbers like -2 or 7 or 123. But be careful: b cannot be zero. Examples: • 1/2 is a rational number. • 0.75 is a rational number (3/4)
