Mathematics Concepts

9 words in this vocabulary list

adjective relating to astronomy or the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe

  • The astronomer made an astronomical discovery that changed our understanding of the universe.
  • The price of that car is astronomical; I could never afford it.
  • I can't believe how astronomical the line is at this concert.
  • Her talent is astronomical, she's sure to make it big in the music industry.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'graded' which is the past tense of the verb 'grade'

  • The final exams will be graded based on a strict rubric.
  • I hope the teacher grades the test leniently.
  • I aced that assignment, so I know I'll get a good grade.
  • Her performance was graded as top-notch by the judges.

noun a unit of measurement used in chemistry to express amounts of a substance

  • The scientist studied the behavior of the mole in its natural habitat.
  • I saw a mole digging in my garden this morning.
  • That guy is a real mole, always snooping around and listening to other people's conversations.
  • The mole of corruption within the organization was finally exposed and removed.

noun excessive amount of something

verb to fill or spread over to the point of overflowing

  • The heavy rainfall caused the river to overflow its banks.
  • The sink is clogged and now it's starting to overflow.
  • I can't believe the amount of food at the buffet, it's gonna make me overflow!
  • Her emotions were so overwhelming that they seemed to overflow from her eyes.

noun a native or inhabitant of the polar regions

adjective relating to the North or South Pole

  • The polar regions are experiencing rapid climate change.
  • I heard that the polar ice caps are melting at an alarming rate.
  • It's so cold outside, it feels like we're in the polar vortex.
  • Their opinions on the matter are polar opposites.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'coprime numbers' is a noun phrase referring to two numbers that have no common factors other than 1.

  • Coprime numbers are integers that have no common factors other than 1.
  • Hey, did you know that coprime numbers are numbers that don't have any factors in common except 1?
  • Yo, coprime numbers are like BFFs in the world of math, they have no common factors except 1.
  • In the mathematical universe, coprime numbers are like two peas in a pod, they just go together perfectly without any other factors interfering.

adjective describing something that lacks volume or size

  • The volumeless sound of the tiny bell was barely audible in the large auditorium.
  • I couldn't hear the volumeless music playing from your phone.
  • The party was so boring, the music was completely volumeless.
  • Her voice was so soft and volumeless, it was like a whisper in the wind.

noun a term used in philosophy to refer to an abstract concept or idea

  • The concept of abstractum in philosophy refers to an entity that exists independently of the material world.
  • I still don't quite understand what abstractum means in art class.
  • That abstractum stuff in the museum just looks like a bunch of random shapes to me.
  • His emotions were like an abstractum, difficult to grasp or define.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

  • An acyclic machine is a type of computational device that does not contain any cycles or loops in its processing structure.
  • You won't find any loops in an acyclic machine - it's all straight paths and no backtracking.
  • An acyclic machine is like a one-way street for data processing - no going back once you've moved forward.
  • Think of an acyclic machine as a train track that only goes in one direction - there's no turning back once you're on board.