Synonyms and antonyms of General words relating to mathematics and geometry in British Thesaurus

abacus (noun)

an object used for counting or doing simple calculations, consisting of a frame with small balls in a row

a function of something (maths)

maths if one mathematical quantity is a function of another, it changes according to how the second quantity changes

algorithm (noun)

a set of rules for solving problems or doing calculations, especially rules that a computer uses

approximation (noun)

a nearly exact calculation, amount, number, time etc

average (noun)

maths an amount that is calculated by adding several numbers together and dividing the total by the original number of things you added together

binomial (noun)

maths in mathematics, an expression that has two parts connected by the sign + or the sign –, for example 2x + 3y or x – 12

calculation (noun)

a series of numbers or symbols that you write when you are calculating something

computational (adjective)

relating to the ability to calculate numbers or amounts

countdown (noun)

the counting of numbers backwards, for example from ten to zero, before something important happens

decimal place (noun)

a position that comes after the decimal point in a decimal. 0.0164 has four decimal places

deviation (noun)

maths the difference between one number or measurement in a series and the average of all the numbers or measurements in the series

division (noun)

maths a calculation in mathematics of how many times a number is contained in a larger number

domain (noun)

maths a range of possible values of a variable

equation (noun)

maths a statement that two sets of numbers, letters, or symbols are equal

expansion (noun)

maths an expression written in a longer form

exponent (noun)

maths a small number or letter written above and to the right of another number to show how many times you should multiply that number by itself

exponential (adjective)

maths showing how many times you should multiply a number by itself

expression (noun)

maths a group of signs and numbers that show a particular quantity or idea

figures (noun)

calculations that you do using numbers

formula (noun)

maths a group of letters or numbers that represents a rule in science or mathematics

guesstimate (noun)

informal a calculation of the size, value, or amount of something when all the facts are not available to you

headcount (noun)

a count of all the people in a place

innumeracy (noun)

the lack of the ability to do basic mathematics

innumerate (adjective)

unable to do basic mathematics

locus (noun)

maths in mathematics, the set of points described by a particular rule or equation

log (noun)

a logarithm

logarithm (noun)

in mathematics, the number of times that a number must be multiplied by itself in order to produce a particular number

long division (noun)

a calculation in which you divide one large number by another

margin of error ()

the amount by which a number or calculation may be different from the correct one without causing a problem

math (noun)

American mathematics. The British word is maths.

mathematical (adjective)

relating to or involving mathematics

mathematician (noun)

someone who studies or teaches mathematics

mathematics (noun)

formal the study or use of numbers and shapes to calculate, represent, or describe things. Mathematics includes arithmetic, geometry, and algebra

mathematics (noun)

formal relating to mathematics

mathematics (noun)

formal calculations using numbers

maths (noun)

British mathematics. The American word is math.

matrix (noun)

maths an arrangement of numbers or symbols in a pattern from top to bottom and from left to right, used for solving problems in mathematics

mental arithmetic (noun)

calculations that you do in your mind, without writing them down

multiplication table (noun)

a list that shows the results of multiplying all the combinations of two numbers between 1 and 12 together

notation (noun)

a set of written signs or shapes that are used in something such as music or mathematics

numeracy (noun)

basic skills in mathematics

numerate (adjective)

someone who is numerate has basic skills in mathematics

outlier (noun)

maths a result that is very different from the other results in a set

polynomial (noun)

an expression in algebra (=a type of mathematics) that contains two or more terms

probability (noun)

maths a calculation of how likely something is

projection (noun)

a calculation of the way that something will change and develop in the future, especially of how fast it will grow or become smaller

proposition (noun)

maths a problem or statement in mathematics or logic that must be solved or proved true or false

quadratic equation (noun)

an equation in which a variable (=quantity that can represent different amounts) is multiplied by itself once only

reckoning (noun)

a calculation or measurement

solution (noun)

maths the answer to a problem in mathematics

sum (noun)

British a simple calculation. To do a sum is to calculate something.

table (noun)

a multiplication table

tally (noun)

a record of the number of things that someone has done, won, or achieved

term (noun)

maths a number or symbol used in a calculation in mathematics

theorem (noun)

a statement, especially in mathematics, that can be proved to be true by reasoning

times table (noun)

informal a multiplication table

variable (noun)

maths a letter representing a number that can change depending on the other numbers in an equation