Mathematical Terms

Mathematical terms are words or phrases that have specific meanings within the context of mathematics. Here are some commonly used terms:

Algebra

Variable: A symbol, usually a letter, that represents one or more numbers.
Coefficient: A number used to multiply a variable.
Equation: A statement that two mathematical expressions are equal.
Inequality: A statement that one mathematical expression is less than or greater than another.
Expression: A combination of numbers, variables, and operations.
Polynomial: An expression consisting of variables and coefficients, involving operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents of variables.

Angle: A figure formed by two rays with a common endpoint.
Triangle: A polygon with three edges and three vertices.
Circle: A round plane figure whose boundary consists of points equidistant from a fixed center.
Perimeter: The distance around a two-dimensional shape.
Area: The amount of space inside a two-dimensional shape.
Volume: The amount of space inside a three-dimensional shape.

Limit: The value that a function approaches as its input approaches a certain value.
Derivative: A measure of how a function changes as its input changes.
Integral: The area under a curve where the curve is defined by a function.
Differential Equation: An equation involving a function and its derivatives.

Mean: The sum of all data points divided by the number of data points. It is also known as the average.
Median: The middle value when a data set is ordered from least to greatest.
Mode: The value that appears most frequently in a data set.
Standard Deviation: A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.

Proposition: A statement which is either true or false.
Truth Table: A table showing all possible truth values for a set of propositions.
Logical Connectives: Symbols used to connect propositions together to give a compound proposition.