Mathematics Vocabulary

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Integer

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All whole numbers (both positive and negative) and zero.

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Positive number

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Any number greater than zero

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Negative Number

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Any number less than zero

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Whole number

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Natural numbers (counting numbers) and zero; 0, 1, 2, 3...

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Rational Number

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Any number that can be written as a fraction

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Opposite number

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On a number line, a number that is the same distance away from zero in the other direction

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Absolute value

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The distance a number is from zero on a number line. ALWAYS POSITIVE

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Number line

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A line for representing and graphing numbers. Each point on the line corresponds to a number.

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Coordinate plane

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A plane that is divided into four regions by a horizontal line called the x-axis and a vertical line called the y-axis.

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x-axis

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The horizontal (left to right) number line in a coordinate plane