4th Grade Word List for Math Words
This page offers a list of words and definitions for 4th Grade students to learn academic vocabulary, which is important for the 4th Grade Math class..
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4th Grade Word List for Math Words
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area 
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plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range | |
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bar graph
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a chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities | |
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decimal
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numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10 | |
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denominator
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the divisor of a fraction | |
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distributive property
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a special way in which multiplication is applied to addition of two or more numbers in which each term inside a set of parentheses can be multiplied by a factor outside the parentheses | |
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fifths
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one of five equal parts of a whole | |
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hundredths
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one of a hundred equal parts of a whole; called also percent | |
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line graph
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a graph in which a series of connected straight lines connect points, each of which represents the value of a particular variable | |
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median
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the value below which 50% of the cases fall | |
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mode
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prevailing style; manner; way of doing something; fashion or style | |
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numerator
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the dividend of a fraction | |
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parallel
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make or place something to another's side; of or relating to multiple operations at same time; not intersecting | |
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perimeter
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outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area | |
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perpendicular
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vertical; upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep | |
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proportion
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percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole | |
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quadrant
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a quarter of the circumference of a circle; any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes | |
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range
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limits within which something can be effective; variety of different things or activities | |
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rational number
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an integer or a fraction | |
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reflection
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image of something as reflected by mirror; remark expressing careful consideration | |
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rotation
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revolution; act of rotating as if on an axis | |
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tenths
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one of ten equal parts of a whole | |
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transformation
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change in form , appearance, nature, disposition, condition, or the like | |
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translation
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transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same | |
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twelfths
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one of twelve equal parts of a whole | |
