Learn the English names for common shapes and mathematical terms, as well as how to say fractions.
Mathematical terms
addition |
subtraction |
multiplication |
division |
to add |
to subtract or to take away |
to multiply |
to divide |
to calculate |
total |
arithmetic |
algebra |
geometry |
calculus |
statistics |
integer |
even number |
odd number |
prime number |
fraction |
decimal |
decimal point |
percent |
percentage |
theorem |
proof |
problem |
solution |
formula |
equation |
graph |
axis |
average |
correlation |
probability |
dimensions |
area |
circumference |
diameter |
radius |
length |
height |
width |
perimeter |
angle |
right angle |
line |
straight line |
curve |
parallel |
tangent |
volume |
English vocabulary | |
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Materials |
Weights and measures
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Shapes
circle |
triangle |
square |
rectangle |
pentagon |
hexagon |
octagon |
oval |
star |
polygon |
cone |
cube |
cylinder |
pyramid |
sphere |
Fractions
1⁄2 |
1⁄3 |
1⁄4 |
1⁄5 |
1⁄6 |
2⁄3 |
3⁄4 |
1⁄8 |
1⁄10 |
1⁄100 |
1¼ |
1½ |
1¾ |
2¼ |
2½ |
2¾ |
3¼ |
3½ |
3¾ |
Reading sums
plus |
minus |
times or multiplied by |
divided by |
squared |
cubed |
square root |
equals |