Inequality Signs Vocabulary

compares two values or expressions and says if one is less than, greater than, or simply not equal to another value. This can contain any of the following symbols: < > ≤ ≥ ≠

• Term

• Expressions

• Equations

• Inequality

What is true about inequalities?

• Inequalities always involve addition only.

• Inequalities are only used in geometry.

• Inequalities compare two quantities using symbols like <, >, ≤, or ≥.

• Inequalities are always true.

The relation between two expressions that are not equal using signs >, <, =

• Inequalities

• coordinates

• parabola

• quadratic equations

is greater than

• <

• ≤

• >

• ≥

At most and No more than are both clue words for...

• <

• >

• ≤

• ≥

At most and No more than are both clue words for...

• <

• >

• ≤

• ≥

no greater than

• <

• ≤

• >

• ≥

is less than

• <

• ≤

• >

• ≥

no less than

• <

• ≤

• >

• ≥

more than

• <

• ≤

• >

• ≥