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A definition is a rethorical pattern you use to conceptualize words. Definitions usually have a term to be defined, a general class word and a characteristic or characteristics. Example A dog (term to be defined) is an animal (general class word) that barks has four legs and a tail. (characteristics)

=Assignment= 1. Now select 10 definitions from the on-line mathematics dictionary at [], [|http://www.math.com/school/glossary/glossindex.html], [], or from any other math glossary or dictionary and copy them. Your job will be to identify: a. the term to be defined b. the general class word and c. the characteristics

Term General class word Characteristics

Example : Acute angle is an angle whose measure is less than 90 degrees. 1. Addition is the operation, or process, of calculating the sum of two numbers or quantities. 2. Exponent is an expression of the number  of times that a base is used as a fa ctor. 3. X-intercept is the x-coordinate of the point where the line crosses the x-axis. 4. Arc is a portion of the circumference of a circle. 5. Base is the bottom of a plane figure or three-dimensional figure. 6. Circle is the set  of points in a plane that are a fixed distance from a given point, called the center. 7. Decimal number are the numbers in the base 10 number system, having one or more places to the right of a decimal point. 8. Equation is a  mathematical statement that says that two expressions have the same value; any number sentence with an =. 9. R ay is a part of a line, with one endpoint, and extending to infinity in one direction. 10. T ranslation is a transformation, or change in position, resulting from a slide with no turn. **Great ** 2. __**Using your own words**__, write 5 definitions about any mathematical terms. 1. Common denominator is that smaller and common denominator in all the fractions of an equation. 2. Common factor is an entire number that __it__ **omit ** divides __to__ **omit ** two or more numbers. 3. Division is one of the four basic mathematical operations which is seeking to know how many times can be contained the divisor (denominator) in the d__ividend__ (numerator); of this operation there are two numbers, the quotient and remainder. 4. Multiplication is one of the four basic mathematical operations which __seeking to__ **(seeks to or is seeking to) ** know the product of two numbers called, the multiplier and the multiplicand. 5. L east common multiple is the number that comes from numbers __multiply all common and uncommon__ ** confusing ** with its greatest exponent of two or more numbers.