Equations Word Search
This Equations word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: EQUATION, VARIABLE, SOLUTION, ALGEBRA, COEFFICIENT, LINEAR, QUADRATIC, FACTOR, SIMPLIFY, DISTRIBUTE, BINOMIAL, TRINOMIAL.
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Equations word list, defined
- EQUATION /ɪˈkweɪʒən/ · noun
- A statement in mathematics asserting that two expressions are equal, typically containing one or more variables. More broadly, the act or process of equating one thing with another. Related: formula, expression, statement, identity.
- VARIABLE /ˈveəriəbəl/ (British); /ˈveriəbəl/ (US) · adjective, noun
- As an adjective, variable means able to change or varying in value, quality, or circumstance. As a noun, it refers to a factor, quantity, or condition that can take different values or outcomes. Related: changeable, varying, fluctuating, unstable.
- SOLUTION /səˈluːʃən/ · noun
- A way of dealing with a problem, difficulty, or need by providing an answer, method, or course of action. In chemistry, it also denotes a mixture in which a substance is dissolved in another. Related: answer, remedy, resolution, settlement.
- ALGEBRA /ˈæl.dʒɪ.brə/ · noun
- The branch of mathematics dealing with symbols and the rules for manipulating them to represent and solve equations and relationships between quantities. Related: mathematics, arithmetic, calculus, geometry.
- COEFFICIENT /ˌkoʊɪˈfɪʃənt/ · noun
- A numerical or constant factor that multiplies a variable in an algebraic expression, or a number measuring a specific physical property or effect (such as friction or thermal expansion). More broadly, a value that serves as a measure of some characteristic of a system or phenomenon. Related: factor, multiplier, constant, parameter.
- LINEAR /ˈlɪniər/ · adjective
- Consisting of, arranged in, or involving a straight line. Also, involving progression in a sequence or a relationship in which one quantity varies directly with another. Related: straight, aligned, sequential, progressive.
- QUADRATIC /kwɒˈdrætɪk/ · adjective and noun
- In mathematics, involving the second degree or a term of the second power. As a noun, a quadratic is a polynomial, function, or equation of the second degree; in geometry, the adjective can also mean square-shaped or having four equal sides. Related: second-degree, of degree two, second-power, square.
- FACTOR /ˈfæktər/ · noun
- A circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome. In mathematics, a number or quantity that divides another number evenly, and in commerce, an agent who sells goods on behalf of others. Related: element, component, aspect, ingredient.
- SIMPLIFY /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ · verb
- To make something less complex, difficult, or complicated, especially by expressing it in a clearer or more straightforward form. Related: make simpler, streamline, clarify, distill.
- DISTRIBUTE /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/ · verb
- To give out or deliver something to a number of people or places, or to spread something over an area. In mathematics and statistics, it also means to arrange values according to a pattern of frequency. Related: hand out, dispense, allocate, circulate.
- BINOMIAL /baɪˈnoʊmiəl/ · noun and adjective
- As a noun, a binomial is an algebraic expression consisting of two terms joined by a plus or minus sign, such as x + y. As an adjective, it describes anything composed of or relating to two terms or names, most famously in the two-part Latin naming system used for species.
- TRINOMIAL /traɪˈnoʊmiəl/ (US); /traɪˈnəʊmiəl/ (UK) · noun, adjective
- A trinomial is an algebraic expression or equation consisting of three terms. As an adjective, it describes something involving or consisting of three terms, names, or components; in biological taxonomy, a trinomial name includes a genus, species, and subspecies. Related: three-term expression, three-part name, ternomial.
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