Math Terms

Pace is a proportional-reasoning idea for relating quantities that may use different units or scales. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful feature ...

Palindrome Number names a standard feature of numbers or arithmetic that helps organize calculation and comparison. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one u...

Paragraph Proof names a standard feature of figures, coordinates, transformations, solids, or measurement systems. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one us...

Parameter names a method, quantity, study design, or distribution used in statistical reasoning. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful feature of st...

Parametric Curve is an analytic method or object for describing how quantities vary and how small changes accumulate. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one...

Parametric Equation names a limit, derivative, integral, series, or differential-equation idea used in mathematical analysis. In plain language, it gives a precise nam...

Part-to-Part Ratio is a proportional-reasoning idea for relating quantities that may use different units or scales. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one u...

Part-to-Whole Ratio names a way to express or analyze relative size rather than only absolute size. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful feature of...

Part-Whole Model is a proportional-reasoning idea for relating quantities that may use different units or scales. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one use...

Partial Derivative names a limit, derivative, integral, series, or differential-equation idea used in mathematical analysis. In plain language, it gives a precise name...

Partial Fraction Decomposition names a limit, derivative, integral, series, or differential-equation idea used in mathematical analysis. In plain language, it gives a ...

Partial Order names a structure, relation, rule, or reasoning method used with finite or countable objects. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful fe...

Partial Products describes a number, operation, pattern, or property used to reason about quantity and whole-number structure. In plain language, it gives a precise na...

Partial Quotients names a standard feature of numbers or arithmetic that helps organize calculation and comparison. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one u...

Partial Sum is an algebraic object, rule, property, or method used to represent relationships between quantities. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one use...

Particular Solution is an analytic method or object for describing how quantities vary and how small changes accumulate. In plain language, it gives a precise name to ...

Partition Number is a number-system idea used to classify values, recognize patterns, or carry out reliable computation. In plain language, it gives a precise name to ...

Partition of a Number is a number-system idea used to classify values, recognize patterns, or carry out reliable computation. In plain language, it gives a precise nam...

Partition of a Set is a discrete-mathematics, logic, algebraic-structure, or computation concept. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful feature of a...

Pascal Triangle is a standard algebraic idea for describing patterns, constraints, transformations, or solution methods. In plain language, it gives a precise name to ...

Path Independence is an analytic method or object for describing how quantities vary and how small changes accumulate. In plain language, it gives a precise name to on...

Payroll names a way to express or analyze relative size rather than only absolute size. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful feature of fractions r...

Pell Equation is a discrete-mathematics, logic, algebraic-structure, or computation concept. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful feature of algebr...

Pentagonal Number names a standard feature of numbers or arithmetic that helps organize calculation and comparison. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one u...