Synonyms and antonyms of Expressions used in calculation and mathematics in British Thesaurus

and (conjunction)

used in calculations for showing that numbers are added together

divide/multiply by ()

used for saying how a number is calculated

iff (conjunction)

a word used in mathematics and logic meaning ‘if and only if’

less (adverb)

used in front of a number or amount to state that it should be taken away from another number or amount that you have just mentioned

let (verb)

maths used in mathematics for saying that you are imagining that something is true, usually in order to prove a principle of mathematics

minus (adjective)

maths used in mathematics for showing that you are taking one number from another. This word is usually represented by the symbol -

peak (noun)

maths used in mathematics about graphs, waves etc

plus (adjective)

maths used for showing that one number or amount is added to another. This word is usually represented in mathematics by +

power (noun)

maths used in mathematics for saying how many times you multiply a number by itself. For example ‘10 to the power of 3’ means 10x10x10.