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Math Roots and Meanings: Unlocking Mathematical Concepts with Etymology

Explore the roots of mathematical terms to understand their meanings better. Discover how words like Centi, Equi, and Poly give insight into various mathematical concepts. Unravel the connections between language and math!

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Math Roots and Meanings: Unlocking Mathematical Concepts with Etymology

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  1. Math Roots By Niki Tilicki

  2. Meaning – around Example: Circumference tells the distance around a circle CIRCUM

  3. Meaning – hundred Example: One hundred centimeters make up a meter CENTI

  4. Meaning – equal Example: Equivalent – this means that something either a term or a shape is equal Equi

  5. Meaning – half Example: a hemisphere is half of a sphere. We live in the Northern hemisphere of the Earth. A semicircle is a half circle. HemiSemi

  6. Meaning: Milli means 1000 Example: a millisecond is 1/1000 of a second. Milli

  7. Meaning – many Example: a polygon is a figure with many sides. A polynomial is an term in math used when there are more than one part. Poly

  8. Meaning: One Example: If you practice, you can ride a unicycle – a one wheeled bike Mono-vision contacts allow you to see out of one eye and read out of the other. (A monomial would be a term with one kind…) UniMono

  9. Meaning: Two Example: A bicycle has 2 wheels. When you dissect an angle, you break it into two parts. A terrific duo would have two parts. BIDIDUO

  10. Meaning: Three Example: A triangle has 3 sides. Tri

  11. Meaning: four Example: A quadrilateral is a shape with 4 sides Tetra is the Greek term for four. QuadTetra

  12. Meaning – 5 Example: When quintuplets are born, there are 5 babies. A pentagon has 5 sides. QuintPent

  13. Meaning – 6 Example: A hexagon has six sides Hex

  14. Meaning: 7 Example: A heptagon has seven sides a heptachord is a seven-stringed musical instrument A septennium is a period of seven years SeptHept

  15. Meaning – 8 Example: An octogon has 8 sides and an octopus has 8 legs. Oct

  16. Meaning – 9 Example: A nonagon has nine sides Non

  17. Meaning: 10 Example: A decimeter is 10 centimeters A decagon has 10 sides December used to be the 10th month and then the Greeks changed this… Dec

  18. Meaning: Side Example: When something is bilateral, it has 2 sides. Lat

  19. The following slides have math vocabulary that use roots. Words that use roots

  20. Meaning: Placed out Ex – out Pon – Placed Example: When we use an exponent we bring a number to a new level 10 to the second power is 100… Exponent

  21. Meaning: The latin term fractus meaning broken Example: A fraction is a part of a whole. Fraction

  22. Meaning: Geo – Earth Metro – measure Example: Geometry is the way we measure things on earth – shapes etc. Geometry

  23. Meaning: By the hundred Per – by Cent – hundred Example: all percents come from 100. Percent

  24. Meaning – Empty Example: When you have nothing – you could be empty… Zero

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