A list of Math Terminology Words for Mathematicians, Engineers, Teachers and Students

A list of Math Terminology Words for Mathematicians, Engineers, Teachers and Students

If you are a math teacher or interested and math, or if you are a student or want to be an engineer, then you need that list of math terminology words.

+ That symbol is mean "plus" or "in addition"

1 plus 1 equal 2 (sum)

Or we can say: the sum of 1 plus 1 is 2

Formally an outside the math we can say that sentence as following: if you add one and one you get two.

Add means "plus", and get means "equation"

- That symbol means "subtraction"

How to use "subtraction" with the tongue of math or how to express it mathematically and with an ordinary way?

We can express it with an ordinary way, by saying for example: if you take 5 away from 10 we get 5. We can express it mathematically by saying: 10 minus 5 equal 5. Or: 10 subtracted 5 deducts 5

× Multiplication

We can express that symbol in an ordinary by saying: 5 times 5 equals 25; 

25 is the product of 5 times 5. In a mathematical way, we can express it by saying: 5 multiplied by 5 is 25 

÷ Division  

9 divided by 3 equals 3

3 goes into 9 3 times

10 ÷ 4 = 2 reminder 2

These four symbol are the main for everyone, but there are many complicated and specialized symbols, only the specialists who need if you are one of them, you need to watch that video.