Archive for: November 2007

November 29, 2007

Arithmetric

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 29 Nov 2007

Arithmetic or arithmetics = number, is the oldest and most elementary branch of mathematics, used by almost everyone, for tasks ranging from simple day-to-day counting to advanced science and business calculations. In common usage, the word refers …

November 28, 2007

Area

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 28 Nov 2007

Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. The term Surface area is the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an object.Units of area are:-…

November 27, 2007

Amount

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 27 Nov 2007

An amount of something quantity.

a.m. (ante meridiem)

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 27 Nov 2007

The time after midnight until before noon. (0001 – 1159 hours)

November 26, 2007

Altitude

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 26 Nov 2007

Altitude is the elevation of a point or object from a known level or datum (plural: data). Common data are mean sea level and the surface of the WGS-84 geoid, used by GPS. In aviation, …

Algorithm

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 26 Nov 2007

In mathematics, computing, linguistics, and related disciplines, an algorithm is a definite list of well-defined instructions for completing a task; that given an initial state, will proceed through a well-defined series of successive states, eventually …

Algebra

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 26 Nov 2007

Algebra

Algebra is a branch of mathematics concerning the study of structure, relation and quantity. Together with geometry, analysis, combinatorics, and number theory, algebra is one of the main branches …

November 25, 2007

Annulus

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 25 Nov 2007

Annulus

The area between two concentric circles.

Annual

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 25 Nov 2007

Annual is typically used to describe something that happens once a year. Circannual describes events that take place over the course of one year and repeat year after year.

Adjacent

Filed under: Math Dictionary For Kids,News - 25 Nov 2007

Adjacent is an adjective meaning contiguous, adjoining or abutting.
In geometry, adjacent sides of a polygon meet at a vertex and adjacent vertices of a polygon are joined by a side.
In trigonometry the adjacent side of a right angled triangle is …

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