associative property
a property of some binary operations |
calculator
a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations |
Celsius
of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water |
circle graph
a type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole |
combination
blend; union; the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order |
commutative property
a binary operation is commutative if changing the order of the operands does not change the result |
coordinate
bring order and organization to; harmonize |
cup
a small open container, usually with a flat bottom and a handle; a US unit of liquid measure equal to 8 fluid ounces; the symbol denoting union and similar operations |
divide
sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate |
division
act or process of diving anything into parts; state of being divided; separation |
gallon
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters |
geometric pattern
a pattern that has repeating shapes such as circles, lines, triangles, ellipses, rectangles, and polygons |
gram
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram |
kilogram
one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass |
kilometer
a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) |
line
thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface; border or boundary |
liter
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions |
mile
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude |
mixed number
a number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction |
multiplication
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production |
multiply
proliferate; increase; combine by multiplication |
numeric pattern
a list of numbers that follow a certain sequence or pattern |
order of operations
a rule used to clarify which procedures should be performed first in a given mathematical expression |
ounce
unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound |
permutation
act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group |
pint
United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart; United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches |
plane
flat or level surface; level of development, existence, or achievement |
point
a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch; a geometric element that has position but no extension; a punctuation mark placed at the end of sentence to indicate a full stop |
pound
unit of weight equal to 16 ounces |
product
a quantity obtained by multiplication; the set of elements common to two or more sets |
properties
something owned; possession; characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor |
quart
United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon; United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches |
quotient
the ratio of two quantities to be divided; the number obtained by division |
thousand
denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units |
