Mathematics WORDS TO LEARN

1.1 Counting and sequence

a) difference - to find the difference you subtract the smaller

quantity from a larger quantity.

b) linear sequence - A number pattern which increases (or

decreases) by the same amount each time is called a linear

sequence. The amount it increases or decreases by is known as

the common difference.

c) negative number – a number less than zero. You use a negative

sign (-) to show negative number:

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d) non-linear sequence - a number pattern where the numbers do

not increase or decrease by the same amount each time

e) rule - a pattern or relationship between numbers

f) sequence - For example, in this sequence the numbers double

each time: 2, 4, 8, 16
 g) pattern - a pattern is a repeated arrangement of numbers,

shapes, colours and so on. If the set of numbers are related to

each other in a specific rule, then the rule or manner is called a

pattern. Sometimes, patterns are also known as a sequence.

Patterns are finite or infinite in numbers.

h) square number - the number you get when you multiply a

whole number by itself. For example, 4x4=16. 16 is a square

number

i) term - Part of a sequence separated by commas. For example,

in the sequence 1, 2, 3, 4,… the first term is 1 and the first term

is 1 and the third term is 3 and the tenth term would be 10.

j) term-to-term - a rule you can use to find out to get from one

term to the next

1.2 Negative numbers

a) Zero - another name for nothing or nought. On a number line it

is the point where numbers change from positive to negative:

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Negative ZERO Positive

b) Temperature – how hot or cold something is. You can use a

thermometer to measure temperature is degrees Celsius.

1.3 PLACE VALUE

a) compose – Out together, for example, 600 + 30 =2

b) decompose – break down a number into parts.

c) equivalent – fractions that are equal in value.

d) hundred thousand – a 6-digit number that is 10 times larger

than ten thousand.

e) million – a 7-digit number that is 10 times larger than a

hundred thousand

f) place holder – use of zero to hold other digits in the correct

position. For example, in the number 804 the ‘0’ acts as a

place holder for the tens.

g) regroup – change the way a number is written. For example,

456 = 400 + 50 + 6, but you can change this to 400 + 40 + 10

+ 6.

h) ten thousand – a 5 – digit number that is 10 times larger

than a thousand

i) thousand – a 4 – digit number that is 10 times larger than a

hundred