Mathematical Operations

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This set of flashcards helps university-level learners master mathematical operations in English. Focusing on vocabulary and expressions, it covers terms like integral, square root, and distributive law. The platform supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it ideal for students and exam takers looking to strengthen their mathematical language skills at an advanced level.

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50

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Language

German

Category

English

Level

University

Created / Updated

27.10.2015 / 01.11.2015

decimal fraction

Dezimalbruch (Written as a decimal fraction, ½ is 0.5. )

→ decimal point

→ Dezimalzeichen (English uses a decimal point! )

proper fraction
improper ~

echter Bruch unechter ~ (In a proper fraction the numerator is smaller than the denominator, while if the numerator is larger than the denominator we would call it an improper fraction.)

to convert / change into

umwandeln, konvertieren (The improper fraction 3 2 can be converted into a mixed number. )

recurring / repetitive

Periode, wiederholend (One over three is nought point three recurring. )

all over

bracket term

alles über Klammerausdruck ((a + b)/x is: "open bracket, a plus b, close bracket all over x". )

to cancel (down / out) /
to reduce

kürzen (Cancelling the fraction 5/25 leads to 1/5. )

to extend

erweitern (Extending the fraction 1/5 by 5 leads to 5/25.)

to factor out

ausklammern (The addition 5 +10 can also be written as “5 x (1+2)” by factoring out the five. )

powers

Exponentialfunktionen

n squared

n Quadrat (n^2 is n squared. )

n cubed

n hoch 3 (n^3 is n cubed. )

to the (power of) n

hoch n (x^n is x to the power of n.)

roots

Wurzeln

to calculate a root

eine Wurzel ziehen

square root

Quadratwurzel (The square root of sixteen is four. )

cubic/cube

Kubikwurzel

n^th root

n^te Wurzel

sub

Index, tiefgestellt (x a is "x sub a". )

integral

Integral (a∫b f xdx Is “the integral between the limits a and b”. )

number

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

Zahl (Oberbegriff)

digit

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

Zahlen von 0-9

figure

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

Betrag, Zahlenangabe

numeral

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

Zahlensymbol

whole number / integer

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

ganze Zahl

rational number

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

ganze Zahl

prime number

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

Primzahl

unknown

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

Unbekannte

units

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

Einer

tens

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

Zehner

hundreds

Hunderter

zero

null, nichts

"oh"

in Zahlenreihen (5031 → "five oh three one"

null

a technical zero (a null set, ~ sequence, ~ result)

nought

BE: null (vor dem Komma) 0.05 → "nought point of five"

“love”

Punktestand b. Tennis

nil

in Sportergebnissen

arithmetic(s)

Rechnen mit den Grundrechenarten

calculation

Berechnung (1+2=3 is a simple calculation. )

→ to calculate

→ berechnen

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Flashcards

n squared

n Quadrat (n^2 is n squared. )

n cubed

n hoch 3 (n^3 is n cubed. )

to the (power of) n

hoch n (x^n is x to the power of n.)

roots

Wurzeln

to calculate a root

eine Wurzel ziehen

square root

Quadratwurzel (The square root of sixteen is four. )

cubic/cube

Kubikwurzel

n^th root

n^te Wurzel

sub

Index, tiefgestellt (x a is "x sub a". )

integral

Integral (a∫b f xdx Is “the integral between the limits a and b”. )

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