Algebraic Expression Vocabulary

Shows how many times a number is multiplied by itself

• Base

• Coefficient

• Exponent

• Factor

A letter to represent an unknown number

• Constant

• Variable

• Coefficient

• Expression

A number that is multiplied by a variable in an expression

• Coefficient

• Variable

• Constant

• Exponent

The number in front of a variable that multiplies it

• Coefficient

• Variable

• Constant

• Exponent

A term without a variable

• Variable

• Expression

• Constant

• Coefficient

An equation that states two expressions are equal

• Expression

• Inequality

• Equation

• Function

The base raised to a power in an expression

• Exponent

• Power

• Coefficient

• Radical

The highest power of a variable in a polynomial

• Coefficient

• Term

• Degree

• Factor

A part of an expression separated by a plus or minus sign

• Term

• Factor

• Coefficient

• Expression

The symbol used to represent multiplication in algebra

• Coefficient

• Times

• Product

• Factor