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abacus
An instrument for calculating.

acute angle
An acute angle is an angle less than 90 which can appear sharp.

acute angle

add
To put numbers together. For example, 3 + 4 = 7.

addend
Any number which is added to obtain the sum. For example, 3 + 7 + 8 = 18
(addends) (sum)

addition
The act of adding ( + ).

adjacent
Next to. Adjacent sides of a triangle have a common vertex. AB and BC are adjacent because they have a common vertex, B.
a

Algebra
Part of Mathematics that involves reasoning by the use of symbols to discover unknown values. For example, x + 10 = 26, x=16.

algorithm
The setting out of mathematical problem in a certain way. For example, 457 + 94 --------989 - 57 --------659 x 35 ---------

a.m.
ante meridiem (the morning). Any time from midnight to noon.

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analogue clock
A clock face with numbers 1 to 12 and two hands.

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angle
The amount of turn between two lines around a common point. A figure made of two rays with a common end point.
ray amount of turn vertex ray

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annual
An event that happens once every year.

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anti-clockwise
The opposite direction to the normal movement of a clock.

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apex
The opposite direction to the normal movement of a clock.
apex

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approximation
To make an estimate of an amount. For example, 896 x 6 can be rounded to 900 x 6 to give an approximation of about 5400.

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arc
A section of a curve with two end points.
arc

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area
The surface covered by any 2D shape. For example, Area = 12 m
4m

3m

Area can be measured in cm, m, hectares, km.

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arm
A term often used to describe the rays that form an angle.

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ascending order
To replace numbers in increasing order from the smallest to the largest. For example, 21, 18, 5, 25, 11, 2 15 becomes 2, 5, 11, 15, 18 21, 25.

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attribute
Any characteristics that can be attributed to a shape when classifying. For example, shapes can be classified according to size, colour, shape, thickness, number of sides.

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average
The total of a series of numbers divided by the amount of numbers in the group. For example, to find the average of 16, 23, 14, 35, 12, add 16 + 23 + 14 + 35 + 12 and divided by 5 (number of scores). The average is 20.

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axis
A line which divides a shape in half.
Example 1: Example 2. The vertical and horizontal axes of a graph.. vertical axis

horizontal axis

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axes of symmetry
Also referred to as line of symmetry. The imaginary lines that when a shape is folded along its both sides will match.

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