3rd Grade Word List - Math

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 3rd Grade: 3rd Grade Word List - Math (List 1)
associative property
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a property of some binary operations
calculator
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a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
Celsius
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of or relating to a temperature scale that registers the freezing point of water
circle graph
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a type of graph in which a circle is divided into sectors that each represent a proportion of the whole
combination
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blend; union; the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
commutative property
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a binary operation is commutative if changing the order of the operands does not change the result
coordinate
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bring order and organization to; harmonize
cup
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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
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sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate
division
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act or process of diving anything into parts; state of being divided; separation
gallon
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United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
geometric pattern
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a pattern that has repeating shapes such as circles, lines, triangles, ellipses, rectangles, and polygons
gram
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
kilogram
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one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass
kilometer
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a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
line
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thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface; border or boundary
liter
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a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions
mile
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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
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a number consisting of an integer and a proper fraction
multiplication
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the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
multiply
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proliferate; increase; combine by multiplication
numeric pattern
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a list of numbers that follow a certain sequence or pattern
order of operations
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a rule used to clarify which procedures should be performed first in a given mathematical expression
ounce
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unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound
permutation
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act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group
pint
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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
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flat or level surface; level of development, existence, or achievement
point
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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
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unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
product
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a quantity obtained by multiplication; the set of elements common to two or more sets
properties
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something owned; possession; characteristic trait or peculiarity, especially one serving to define or describe its possessor
quart
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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
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the ratio of two quantities to be divided; the number obtained by division
thousand
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denoting a quantity consisting of 1,000 items or units