Roaming with the terms of mathematics!
Name: ______________________ Date: ____________
Write the letter of the matching definition next to each term.
1. addition
A. An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
2. subtraction
B. The phenomenon of a propagating wave being thrown back from a surface
3. multiplication
C. To become larger in size or volume or quantity
4. division
D. A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication
5. exponents
E. A number that identifies a position relative to an axis (plural)
6. fractions
F. Hopeful and optimistic; the opposite of negative
7. coordinates
G. The mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
8. positive
H. A qualitative change
9. negative
I. A quantity that is added
10. numbers
J. One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute
11. transformation
K. An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
12. reflection
L. To make ___ or easier or reduce in complexity or extent
13. rotation
M. A transformation in which the coordinate axes are ___ by a fixed angle about the origin
14. translation
N. An arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division
15. isometric
O. A line connecting ___ points
16. algebra
P. A component of a mixture that has been separated by a ___ process (plural)
17. simplify
Q. A piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
18. expand
R. The property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals (plural)
19. substitute
S. A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself (plural)