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Fractions, Ratios & Percentages

Dimensional Analysis

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

Algebra & Functions

Diophantine Equation

Diophantine Equation is part of the precise language used to study logic, discrete structures, abstract operations, or computation. In plain language, it gives a preci...

Fractions, Ratios & Percentages

Direct Proportion

Direct Proportion 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 f...

Number Sense · Arithmetic

Directed Number

Directed 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 o...

Calculus & Change

Directional Derivative

Directional Derivative is a calculus or analysis concept used to study change, accumulation, approximation, or multivariable behavior. In plain language, it gives a pr...

Calculus & Change

Discontinuity

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

Fractions, Ratios & Percentages

Discount

Discount 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 feat...

Statistics & Probability

Discrete Probability Distribution

Discrete Probability Distribution is part of the mathematical language for collecting, organizing, modeling, and interpreting data. In plain language, it gives a preci...

Calculus & Change

Disk Method

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

Geometry & Measurement

Distance Formula

Distance Formula names a standard feature of figures, coordinates, transformations, solids, or measurement systems. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one u...

Divergence of a Vector Field is a calculus or analysis concept used to study change, accumulation, approximation, or multivariable behavior. In plain language, it give...

Calculus & Change

Divergence Test

Divergence Test is a calculus or analysis concept used to study change, accumulation, approximation, or multivariable behavior. In plain language, it gives a precise n...

Calculus & Change

Divergence Theorem

Divergence Theorem 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 o...

Divergent Improper Integral names a limit, derivative, integral, series, or differential-equation idea used in mathematical analysis. In plain language, it gives a pre...

Algebra & Functions

Divergent Series

Divergent Series names a structure or procedure used with expressions, equations, functions, vectors, or matrices. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one us...

Fractions, Ratios & Percentages

Dividing Fractions

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

Number Sense · Arithmetic

Divisibility

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

Number Sense · Arithmetic

Divisibility Rule

Divisibility Rule 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...

Arithmetic

Division

Division separates a quantity into equal groups or finds how many groups fit.

Number Sense · Arithmetic

Divisor

Divisor 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 one usefu...

Algebra & Functions

Divisor Function

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

Geometry & Measurement

Dodecahedron

Dodecahedron 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 us...

Algebra & Functions

Domain

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

Algebra & Functions

Dominant Strategy

Dominant Strategy is part of the precise language used to study logic, discrete structures, abstract operations, or computation. In plain language, it gives a precise ...

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