1. Math
Vocabulary
Review
Part 1

2. Let’s take a
closer look at
each of our
math
definitions.

3. 1
pattern
a planned repetition
of something

4. 2
product
The answer in
multiplication
8 x 9 = 72

5. function the relationship between two numbers in which one3
function
the relationship between
two numbers in which one
number depends on the
other, usually shown in a
function table
input/output

6. a collection of numbers, operation signs, and sometimes variables that 4
equation
a collection of numbers,
operation signs, and
sometimes variables that
names a number, with
an = sign

7. letters or other symbols5
algebra
a type of math that uses
letters or other symbols
to represent numbers

8. inequalities statements indicating that two quantities are not equal,6
inequalities
statements indicating that two
quantities are not equal,
utilizing symbols > (greater than)
or < (less than) or =

9. 7
variable
a symbol used to
represent a number
A + 6 = 9

10. answer by mathematical procedures8
compute
solve, to determine an
answer by mathematical
procedures

11. distributive property9
distributive property
The property that states that multiplying a sum by a number gives the same result as multiplying by each number then adding the products
3(5+6) = (3x5) + (3x6)

12. (4 x 6) x9 = 4 x (6 x 9) associative property10
associative property
in addition and multiplication,
changing the order of the grouping does not change the sum or product
(4 x 6) x9 = 4 x (6 x 9)

13. commutative property 5 + 8 = 8 + 5 a property of addition and11
commutative property
a property of addition and
multiplication that states
that by changing the order
of addends or factors does
not change the sum or product
5 + 8 = 8 + 5

14. identity property the property that states that by adding 0 or by12
identity property
the property that states
that by adding 0 or by
multiplying by 1 does not change a number
a + 0 = a a x 1 = a

15. inverse property The property that states: the sum of a number and13
inverse property
The property that states:
the sum of a number and
its opposite is 0
9 + (-9) = 0

16. parentheses ( ) the symbols used to14
parentheses
( ) the symbols used to
show what operation should be completed first

17. numerical expressions15
numerical expressions
collection of numbers,
symbols, and operation
signs that stands for a
number

18. Expanded a way to write numbers by showing the value of each digit16
Expanded
a way to write numbers by showing the value of each digit
635 =

19. 17
mixed decimal
whole number and
a decimal
5.36

20. 18
mixed number
whole number
and a fraction 5 3 4

21. equivalent decimals decimals that name the same number for example:19
equivalent decimals
decimals that name
the same number
for example:
.05=.050=.0500=.05000

22. decimal point this separates the whole number from the decimal number20
decimal point
this separates the whole
number from the decimal
number
5.23 and this reads as
Five and twenty-three hundredths

23. 21
descending
in order from
greatest to least
number
435, 367, 129, 67

24. ascending in order from least to greatest number 23, 46, 378, 598, 98722
ascending
in order from least to
greatest number
23, 46, 378, 598, 987

25. exponent how many times the base is a factor = 10 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 423
exponent
how many times
the base is a factor 4 = 10
10 x 10 x 10 x 10

26. 24
congruent
exactly the same

27. 25
factor
the numbers that
are multiplied to
give a product
6 x 8 = 48

28. Be sure to know
these words!
You will be
tested on
them!