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Fractions, Ratios & Percentages

Sales Tax

Sales Tax 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...

Statistics & Probability

Sample

Sample is a data or probability concept used to describe observations, uncertainty, variation, or evidence. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful fe...

Statistics & Probability

Sample Space

Sample Space 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...

Statistics & Probability

Sample Standard Deviation

Sample Standard Deviation is part of the mathematical language for collecting, organizing, modeling, and interpreting data. In plain language, it gives a precise name ...

Statistics & Probability

Sample Variance

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

Statistics & Probability

Sampling Bias

Sampling Bias is a data or probability concept used to describe observations, uncertainty, variation, or evidence. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one us...

Statistics & Probability

Sampling Distribution

Sampling Distribution names a method, quantity, study design, or distribution used in statistical reasoning. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful f...

Geometry & Measurement

SAS Congruence

SAS Congruence is a geometry or measurement concept used to describe position, form, size, motion, or spatial structure. In plain language, it gives a precise name to ...

Algebra & Functions

Scalar

Scalar names a structure or procedure used with expressions, equations, functions, vectors, or matrices. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful featu...

Algebra & Functions

Scalar Matrix

Scalar Matrix names a structure or procedure used with expressions, equations, functions, vectors, or matrices. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one usefu...

Fractions, Ratios & Percentages

Scale Drawing

Scale Drawing 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...

Fractions, Ratios & Percentages

Scale Factor

Scale Factor describes a part-whole, comparison, rate, scale, or financial relationship. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful feature of fractions ...

Geometry & Measurement

Scale Factor of a Dilation

Scale Factor of a Dilation is a geometry or measurement concept used to describe position, form, size, motion, or spatial structure. In plain language, it gives a prec...

Fractions, Ratios & Percentages

Scale Model

Scale Model 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 fractio...

Statistics & Probability

Scatter Plot

Scatter Plot is a data or probability concept used to describe observations, uncertainty, variation, or evidence. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one use...

Number Sense ยท Arithmetic

Scientific Notation

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

Geometry & Measurement

Secant

Secant is a geometry or measurement concept used to describe position, form, size, motion, or spatial structure. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one usef...

Trigonometry

Secant Curve

Secant Curve is a trigonometric idea used to relate angles, triangles, circles, waves, or periodic motion. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful fea...

Trigonometry

Secant Function

Secant Function is part of the language used to calculate or model direction, rotation, oscillation, and cyclic change. In plain language, it gives a precise name to o...

Geometry & Measurement

Segment of a Circle

Segment of a Circle names a standard feature of figures, coordinates, transformations, solids, or measurement systems. In plain language, it gives a precise name to on...

Geometry & Measurement

Self-Similarity

Self-Similarity is a geometric object, measurement, relationship, or proof idea used to reason about shape and space. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one...

Algebra & Functions

Service Rate

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

Algebra & Functions

Set

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

Algebra & Functions

Set Difference

Set Difference 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 f...

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