BSL Glossary - Maths
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A
Add
Annual
Approximate
Average
B (empty)
C
Calculate
Consecutive
Copy table
Correct to
Cube root
D
Decimal
Decimal fraction
Decimal place
Decimal places
Decimal point
Denominator
Difference
Digit
Divide
Dozen
E
Equal
Equals
Equation
Estimate
Even
Even number
Exact value
Expand
Express
F
Factor
Factorise
Figures
Formula
Fraction
G
Greater than
H (empty)
I
Index
Inequalities
Integer
Inverse
Irrational number
Iteration
J (empty)
K (empty)
L (empty)
M
More than
Multiple
Multiply
N
Negative integer
Non-terminating
Non-zero
Nth root
Number line
Numerator
Numerically
O
Odd
P
Per annum
Per
Percentage
Positive integer
Prime number
Product
Q
Quotient
R
Raised to the power of
Rate
Ratio
Rational number
Real number
Remainder
Rounding off
S
Scientific notation
Significant figures
Simplify
Solve
Square number
Square root
Standard form
Subtract
Sum
Surd
T
Take away
Three decimal places
Total
U (empty)
V
Vulgar fraction
W
Whole number
Write in figures
X (empty)
Y (empty)
Z (empty)