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the little princess (Vietnam)
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  1. line
    a length between two points
  2. point
    a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
  3. angle
    the space between two lines or planes that intersect
  4. segment
    one of several parts that fit with others to make a whole
  5. arc
    a continuous portion of a circle
  6. circle
    a plane curve with every point equidistant from the center
  7. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  8. diameter
    the length of a straight line through the center of a circle
  9. number
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
  10. algebra
    the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
  11. geometry
    the mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
  12. calculus
    mathematics involving derivatives and integrals of function
  13. sum
    a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
  14. minus
    on the negative side or lower end of a scale
  15. add
    join or combine or unite with others
  16. multiply
    combine by adding the same number repeatedly
  17. divide
    a serious disagreement between two groups of people
  18. division
    the act of partitioning
  19. triangle
    a three-sided polygon
  20. rectangle
    a parallelogram with four right angles
  21. pentagon
    a shape with five angles and five sides
  22. cube
    a three-dimensional figure with six equal squares as faces
  23. box
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
  24. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  25. remainder
    something left after other parts have been taken away
  26. reciprocal
    concerning each of two or more persons or things
  27. external
    happening or arising outside some limits or surface
  28. base
    lowest support of a structure
  29. hypotenuse
    the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle
  30. trapezium
    a quadrilateral with no parallel sides
  31. square
    a polygon with four equal sides and four right angles
  32. height
    distance from the base of something to its top
  33. altitude
    elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
  34. bisect
    cut in half or cut in two
  35. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
  36. coincide
    happen simultaneously
  37. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  38. perpendicular
    intersecting at or forming right angles
  39. vertex
    the highest point of something
  40. vector
    a quantity that has magnitude and direction
  41. scalar
    a variable quantity that cannot be resolved into components
  42. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  43. equation
    a mathematical statement that two expressions are the same
  44. term
    a limited period of time during which something lasts
  45. variable
    something that is likely to change
  46. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  47. quotient
    the number obtained by division
  48. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between quantities
  49. symmetry
    balance among the parts of something
  50. arithmetic
    mathematics dealing with numerical calculations
  51. midpoint
    a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
  52. ray
    a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
  53. plane
    an unbounded two-dimensional shape
  54. diamond
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  55. hexagon
    a six-sided polygon
  56. sphere
    a round three-dimensional closed surface
  57. numerator
    the dividend of a fraction
  58. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
  59. positive
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
  60. volume
    the property of something that is great in magnitude
  61. tangent
    a line that touches a curve at only one point
  62. sine
    ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
  63. cosine
    ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
  64. cotangent
    ratio of the adjacent to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle
  65. statistics
    a branch of mathematics concerned with quantitative data
  66. probability
    a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur
  67. interval
    the distance between things
  68. measurement
    assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
  69. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  70. subtract
    deduct; calculate the difference between two numbers
  71. isosceles
    (of a triangle) having two sides of equal length
  72. equilateral
    having all sides of the same length
  73. reflex
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  74. trapezoid
    a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides
Created on Fri Jun 15 21:24:06 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Jun 15 21:30:34 EDT 2012)

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