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Branch of Mathematics One of the sections into which mathematics may be divided. Some of them are: Arithmetic, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Topology. and Algebra. Calculator. A device (previously mechanical, but now nearly always electronic), used for performing calculations. There are two types: simple and scientific and they
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This glossary has been developed by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM) in response to a request from the Department for Education to support the publication of the new national curriculum for mathematics which will be implemented in schools in September 2014.
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1. The teacher provides an explanation or example/description of the word or phrase in simple terms. The Junior Illustrated Dictionary provides some support. Note the definitions used here are less formal than Maths Terms and Tables 2. Students restate the description in their own words. Students using the words and describe them Word List My ...
Symbol and Cue Cards. Create a set of symbol cards and matching cue cards as shown on the following pages. Symbol cards: Cards containing math terms, expressions, equations, etc. Cue cards: Cards containing phrases that match one or more of the symbol cards.
This glossary contains words and phrases from Fourth through Sixth Grade Everyday Mathematics. To place the definitions in broader mathematical contexts, most entries also refer to sections in this Teacher’s Reference Manual.
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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.
3 days ago · With 3,000 entries ranging from Achilles paradox to zero matrix, it covers all commonly encountered terms and concepts from pure and applied mathematics and statistics, for example, linear algebra, optimisation, nonlinear equations, and differential equations.
