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base
Bottom part something stands on; a safe spot in baseball
domain
Territory over which rule or control is exercised
exponent
A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
power
Strength or the ability to control things
equation
A mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
range
A series of hills or mountains
solution
The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
relation
An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
origin
The place where something begins, where it springs into being
absolute value
A real number regardless of its sign
coefficient
A constant number that serves as a measure of some property or characteristic
probability
A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
constant
A number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
evaluate
To form a critical opinion of
function
A mathematical relation such that each element of a given set is associated with an element
inequality
Lack of equality
rational
An integer or a fraction
irrational
A real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number
integer
Any of the natural numbers or zero
real number
Any rational or irrational ___
mapping
A mathematical relation such that each element of a given set is associated with an element

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