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Math Glossary

Look up math terminology across languages. Every term includes its translation, definition, and category.

Angle

The figure formed by two rays sharing a common endpoint.

Geometry
FrenchAngle

Circle

The set of all points equidistant from a center point.

Geometry
Arabicدائرة

Cosine

The ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle.

Trigonometry
Arabicجيب التمام

Derivative

The instantaneous rate of change of a function.

Calculus
SpanishDerivada
Arabicمشتقة
FrenchDérivée
Hindiअवकलज
PortugueseDerivada
Mandarin导数

Eigenvalue

A scalar associated with a linear transformation of a vector space.

Linear Algebra
Mandarin特征值

Equation

A statement that two expressions are equal.

General
SpanishEcuación
Arabicمعادلة
FrenchÉquation
Hindiसमीकरण
PortugueseEquação
Mandarin方程

Function

A relation that assigns each input exactly one output.

General
SpanishFunción
FrenchFonction
Hindiफलन

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation that can be tested.

Statistics
PortugueseHipótese

Integral

The accumulation of quantities over an interval.

Calculus
SpanishIntegral
FrenchIntégrale
Mandarin积分

Matrix

A rectangular array of numbers arranged in rows and columns.

Linear Algebra
SpanishMatriz
Mandarin矩阵

Mean

The sum of values divided by the number of values.

Statistics
Arabicالمتوسط

Perpendicular

Lines or planes at right angles to each other.

Geometry
PortuguesePerpendicular

Polygon

A closed plane figure bounded by straight line segments.

Geometry
Mandarin多边形

Polynomial

An expression of variables and coefficients using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents.

Algebra
SpanishPolinomio
Arabicمتعددة الحدود

Probability

The measure of how likely an event is to occur.

Statistics
SpanishProbabilidad
Hindiप्रायिकता

Sine

The ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse in a right triangle.

Trigonometry
SpanishSeno
PortugueseSeno

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation in a set of values.

Statistics
FrenchÉcart type

Tangent

The ratio of the opposite side to the adjacent side in a right triangle.

Trigonometry
Hindiस्पर्शरेखा

Theorem

A statement that has been proven based on axioms and previously established theorems.

General
FrenchThéorème

Triangle

A polygon with three sides and three angles.

Geometry
SpanishTriángulo
Hindiत्रिभुज

Variable

A symbol representing an unknown quantity.

Algebra
SpanishVariable
Arabicمتغير
FrenchVariable
Hindiचर
PortugueseVariável
Mandarin变量

Vector

A quantity with both magnitude and direction.

Linear Algebra
Arabicمتجه