Monday, August 24, 2009

Spelling Lesson 21 Definitions

Write the list word that matches each definition.

1. absolute: definite; complete; outright
2. equation: the act of making equal
3. minimum: the least quantity
4. skew: to turn aside
5. theorem: a theoretical proposition. Mathematics
6. congruent: Mathematics. of or pertaining to two numbers related by a congruence.
7. equilateral: having all the sides equal
8. obtuse: not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form.
9. sphere: 3D shaped circle
10. trapezoid: not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form.
11. denominator: Arithmetic. that term of a fraction, usually written under the line, that indicates the number of equal parts into which the unit is divided; divisor.
12. inequality: not equal
13. protractor:
(in surveying, mathematics, etc.) an instrument having a graduated arc for plotting or measuring angles.
14. symmetrical:
characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; well-proportioned, as a body or whole; regular in form or arrangement of corresponding parts.
15. variable: having the characteristics of a variable
16. diagonal:
a diagonal line or plane.
17. isosceles:
having two sides equal
18. oblique:
neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
19. tangent:
in immediate physical contact; touching.
20. vertical:
being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.

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