Glossary#
Math is a massive area of study and it can be difficult to remember all the different terminology that we use throughout the different branches. As I was creating the website, I realized that it might be incredibly valuable to have a glossary of the different words and their exact meanings.
| Equation | Some test definition to fill space |
| Addition | Addition is the process of combining two numbers into a single number. |
| Subtraction | Subtraction is the process of taking one number from another to produce a new number. |
| Multiplication | Multiplication is the process of combining two factors into a single number. |
| Division | Division is the process of dividing a whole number by another whole number. |
| Algebra | A branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating those symbols. |
| Geometry | A branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs. |
| Calculus | The mathematical study of continuous change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape and algebra is the study of generalizations of arithmetic operations. |
| Trigonometry | A branch of mathematics that studies relationships between side lengths and angles of triangles. |
| Statistics | The discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. |
| Probability | A measure of the likelihood of an event to occur. |
| Variable | A symbol used to represent an unspecified member of a set. |
| Function | A relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs where each input is related to exactly one output. |
| Derivative | The rate at which a function is changing at any given point. |
| Integral | A mathematical object that can be interpreted as an area or a generalization of area. |
| Matrix | A rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns. |
| Vector | An object that has both a magnitude and a direction. |
| Theorem | A statement that has been proven on the basis of previously established statements. |
| Axiom | A statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true. |
| Prime Number | A natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers. |
| Integer | A number that can be written without a fractional component. |
| Rational Number | A number that can be expressed as the quotient or fraction of two integers. |
| Irrational Number | A real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of integers. |
| Hypotenuse | The longest side of a right-angled triangle, opposite the right angle. |
| Logarithm | The inverse function to exponentiation. |