Advanced Vocabulary - Mathematics

Index
Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS
  • circumference (n.)
  • subtract (v.)
  • vertex (n.)
  • symmetrical (adj.)
  • variable (n.)
  • congruent (adj.)
  • protractor (n.)
  • round sth up (pv.)
  • innumerate (adj.)
  • tangent (n.)
  • having two halves, parts or sides that are the same in size and shape
  • a device used for measuring and drawing angles
  • take a number or an amount from a larger number or amount
  • unable to do simple calculations or understand basic mathematics
  • the enclosing boundary of a curved geometric figure, especially a circle
  • a straight line that touches but does not cut into a curve
  • having the same size and shape
  • a mathematical quantity which can represent several different amounts
  • increase a number to the nearest whole or simple number
  • a point where two lines meet to form an angle
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