Number Properties

3 words in this vocabulary list

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

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun

  • A primitive Pythagorean triple is a set of three positive integers that satisfy the Pythagorean theorem and have no common divisor greater than 1.
  • So basically, a primitive Pythagorean triple is just a set of three numbers that work in the Pythagorean theorem and don't share any big factors.
  • Yo, check out this sick primitive Pythagorean triple I found - it's like the perfect combo of numbers for a right triangle.
  • The relationship between the sides of a right triangle can be seen as a primitive Pythagorean triple, where each side plays a unique role in maintaining the triangle's balance.

noun a mathematical term referring to the opposite of a given number when added to it results in a sum of zero

  • In mathematics, the additive inverse of a number is the number that, when added to the original number, results in zero.
  • If you add a number to its additive inverse, you will always get zero.
  • The additive inverse of a number is like its 'opposite' in math.
  • Finding the additive inverse is like finding the perfect balance point in a mathematical equation.

adjective describing or relating to adscription, the act of assigning or attributing something to a particular cause or source

  • The adscriptive nature of the contract dictated strict adherence to its terms.
  • The adscriptive label on the product indicated its ingredients.
  • I don't pay attention to those adscriptive warnings on the packaging.
  • Her adscriptive personality traits defined her character.