Math Terms

Phase Shift names a ratio, identity, graph feature, or coordinate method used in angle-based reasoning. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful featur...

Phasor 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 one useful...

Pictograph 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 s...

Pie Chart is part of the mathematical language for collecting, organizing, modeling, and interpreting data. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful fe...

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

Place Holder 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...

Place value is the value a digit receives from its position in a number.

Placebo 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 f...

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

Platonic Solid names a standard feature of figures, coordinates, transformations, solids, or measurement systems. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one use...

A point marks an exact location but has no length, width, or thickness.

Point Estimate is part of the mathematical language for collecting, organizing, modeling, and interpreting data. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one usef...

Point Symmetry names a standard feature of figures, coordinates, transformations, solids, or measurement systems. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one use...

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

Polar Axis names a ratio, identity, graph feature, or coordinate method used in angle-based reasoning. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful feature...

Polar Coordinate 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...

Polar Curve names a ratio, identity, graph feature, or coordinate method used in angle-based reasoning. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one useful featur...

Polar Equation 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 f...

Pole in Polar Coordinates is part of the language used to calculate or model direction, rotation, oscillation, and cyclic change. In plain language, it gives a precise...

Polygon 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 use...

Polynomial Long Division names a structure or procedure used with expressions, equations, functions, vectors, or matrices. In plain language, it gives a precise name t...

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

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

Position Vector names a structure or procedure used with expressions, equations, functions, vectors, or matrices. In plain language, it gives a precise name to one use...