A the number 10 in the hexadecimal number
system angle
Abscissa the position of any point on a plane from
the y-axis. Also known as the x coordinate.
The plural form of abscissa is abscissae
Absolute the difference between the approximate
error value and the exact value
Absolute (syn, constant term) a term in an
term expression which does not have a variable.
Absolute the number written arithmetically omitting
value the sign that prefixed it. The absolute
value of the number x is denoted as IxI
Absolute the distance of the complex number from
value of the origin when the complex number is
complex represented as the point with rectangular
number coordinates (a,b). Absolute value of a+bi is
√ a2 +b 2
Absolute the numerical value of the length of a
value of a directed line segment representing the
vector vector. Absolute value of the vector
ai+bj+ck is √ a2 +b 2+ c2
Abstract the part of algebra that deals with deals
algebra study of groups, semi-groups, rings,
modules, fields and similar structure.
Abundant a natural number where the sum of its
number distinct factors exceeds the number. For
example, the factors of 12 are 1,2,3,4 and
6. The sum of the factors is 16. Since 16 is
greater than 12, hence 12 is an abundant
number
Acceleratio the rate of change of velocity per unit
n time. Acceleration is vector quantity. The
standard unit is meter per second per
second(m/s2). The gravitational
acceleration on earth is denoted as g and s
equal to 32.2 feet per second2 or 9.81
meters per second2
Accuracy a measure of precision of a numerical
value of some quantity
Acre British unit which equal to 4840 square
yards. In metric equivalent, 1 acre =
4046.8 square meters
Acute refer to something less than 90°. It comes
from Latin “acus” which means “needle”
Acute angle an angle less than a right angle of 90 °
Acute a triangle having all angles are acute
triangle angles
Add to combine numbers of quantities by
getting the total number of units contained
in them
Addend the number added to a certain number to
produce a sum. Example: In the equation
5+2=7, the number 2 is the addend while
the number 5 is the augend and 7 is called
the sum.
Addition the process of combining numbers or
quantities. The result of addition is called
sum
Addition formulae which express a trigonometric
formulae functions of the sum or difference of two
angles in terms of the functions of the sum
or difference of two angles in terms of the
function of the individual angle. The
following are the addition formulae:
sin(A+B) = sin A cos B + cos A sin B
sin(A-B) = sin A cos B – cos A sin B
cos(A+B) = cos A cos B – sin A sin B
cos(A-B) = cos A cos B + sin A sin B
tan A+ tan B
tan (A+B) =
1−tan AtanB
tan A−tan B
tan (A-B) =
1+ tan AtanB
Additive an identity element of an additive
identity operation. The additive identity is the
integer zero.
Additive the negative of the number. The additive
inverse inverse of 5 is -5.
Ad (Latin term) continuing with no end
infinitium
Adjacent lying next to. An adjacent(side) is an angle
(side) that lies the next to another
angle(side)
Adjacent two angles that have the same point or
vertex and a common side between them.
Agonic another term for skew as I agonic line or
skew line
Aleph the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet
Algebra the study of operation and relation among
numbers through the use of variables or
literal symbols instead of just constants.
The latin term “algebra” comes from the
Arabic word “al-jabr” which means “to set
or consolidate”
Algebraic a curve that describes an algebraic
curve equation
Algebraic an equation of the form f(x) = 0 where f is
Equation a polynomial of degree n with coefficients
in a given base field, usually rationals, n is
the degree of the algebraic equation. For
example, x2+3x+4=0 is a second degree
(n=2) algebraic equation.
Algebraic any combination of symbols and numbers
expression related to the fundamental operation of
algebra
Algebraic a real number that is a root of a polynomial
number equation with integer coefficient
Algorithm step by step procedure by which an
operation can be carried out
Aliquot part refers to any divisor of a number that is not
equal to the number itself. This is also
known as proper divisor
Al-jabr wa’l Rough Translations, Balancing Equations,
muqabalah an Arad textbook written in the early 800s
by Al-Knhowzrizmi (from whose name the
word algorithm was coined). This is where
the name algebra came from and from this
text Europe came out of the dark ages and
learned algebra.
Alphanumer (syn. alphameric character) combination of
ic alphabet, numerical symbols, punctuation
marks and other symbols used in the
computer works
Alternate either pair of angles contained between
angles two given lines and a transversal and lying
on opposite sides of the transversal. These
angles are equal if the given lines are
parallel
Alternating an infinite series whose successive terms
series are alternately positive and negative, such
as 1 – 1/2 + 1/3 – 1/4 + 1/5
Altitude a line segment dram from a vertex
perpendicular to the opposite side (called
base)
Altitude of a perpendicular distance between the
a trapezoid bases or parallel sides of a trapezoid.
Altitude of a the perpendicular segment from a vertex of the
triangle triangle to the line containing the opposite side. It
also refers to the perpendicular distance from the
apex of a triangle to the base
Ambiguous the case of a solution of a plane triangle where
case the given data lead to two solution.
Amicable two integers such that each is equal to the sum
numbers of the distinct proper factors of the other. An
example of amicable numbers are the numbers
220 and 284. The number 220 has a proper
factors of 1,2,4,5,10,11,20,22,44,55 and 110
which which have the sum of 284, while the
number 284 have proper factors of 1,2,4,71 and
142 which sums up to 220.
Ampere an SI unit of electric current
Amplitude the maximum displacement between in either
positive or negative direction from a reference
level
Amortization as applied to the capitalized cost, the distribution
of the initial cost by periodic charges to operation
as in depreciation or the reduction of a depth by
either periodic or irregular prearranged program
Anallagmatic a curve that is invariant under inversion. This
curve curve includes the Cassinian ovals, Limacon of
Pascal, Strophoid, Cardioid, etc
Analytic the branch of Mathematics which deals with the
Geometry properties, behaviors and solution of points,
lines, curves, angles, surfaces and solid by
means of algebraic method in relation to the
coordinate system. This was invented by Rene
Descartes
Angle the basic figure formed by two line segments or
 rays with a common end point. Angles are
measured in different units, namely degrees,
radians, grads and mils

1 revolution = 360 degrees

= 2 π radian
= 400 grads
= 6400 mils

Angle of the angle between the horizontal and the line of

depression or sight to the observed point. If the observed point
elevation is below the horizontal from the observer, it is an
angle of depression. It is an angle of elevation if
the observed point is above the observer.