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Maths Vocabulary Word Test

Here's a really quick way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the word definitions below and see if you can remember what each word is from their definitions.

If you get stuck, you can be shown the mnemonic to reveal an image that should help you remember.

To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, click the question and it will flip to reveal the answer.

Go through the whole list to see how many words you can recall. Revisit any that you had difficulty remembering until you're confident you can recall all of them.

 

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an angle less than 90°
Acute angle
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the branch of mathematics where letters and symbols are used to represent numbers
Algebra
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part of a circumference of a circle
Arc
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a perpendicular reference line used on a graph
Axis
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a way of remembering the order of operations to complete a calculation
BIDMAS
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to divide an angle or shape exactly in half
Bisect
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a straight line drawn from one point on the edge of a circle to another
Chord
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the number used to multiply a variable
Coefficient
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when shapes are identical in both shape and size
Congruent
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a value, number or symbol that remains fixed
Constant
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the 2D section (or slice) created when a 3D shape is cut vertically or horizontally
Cross section
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the product when an integer is used in a multiplication three times e.g. 5x5x5
Cube number
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a 3D shape with all the sides made of rectangles
Cuboid
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the bottom number in a fraction
Denominator
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a triangle in which each side has the same length
Equilateral triangle
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a number that divides into another number exactly
Factor
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the longest side on a right angle triangle
Hypotenuse
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the small numbers above a base number, representing how many times the base is multiplied by itself
Exponents/ Indices/ Powers
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a whole number; a number which is not a fraction
Integer
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a number that cannot be written as a fraction. It is a decimal which is never ending
Irrational number
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