mathematical operation

/ˌˈmæθ(ə)ˌˈmædəkəl ˈɑpəˌreɪʃən/
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Definitions of mathematical operation
  1. noun
    (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods
    synonyms: mathematical process, operation
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    permutation
    the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
    combination
    the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
    differentiation
    the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
    maximisation, maximization
    the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function
    integration
    an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined
    exponentiation, involution
    the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
    arithmetic operation
    a mathematical operation involving numbers
    matrix operation
    a mathematical operation involving matrices
    construction
    drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
    relaxation, relaxation method
    a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
    division
    an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed
    multiplication, times
    an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
    minus, subtraction
    an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
    addition, plus, summation
    the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
    matrix addition
    the addition of matrices
    matrix multiplication
    the multiplication of matrices
    matrix inversion
    determination of a matrix that when multiplied by the given matrix will yield a unit matrix
    matrix transposition
    the interchange of each row of a square matrix with the corresponding column
    quadrature
    the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure
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    calculation, computation, computing
    the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
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