M-Cubed 5th Grade Algebra Vocabulary

A quantity that can vary or change in a specific situation.

A line that is perpendicular to a horizontal line.

The graph of a collection of ordered pairs. The points are not connected with line segments.

The vertical axis on a coordinate plane.

A flat, level line.

A rule that provides an output value directly from the application of the rule on the input value.

A comparison or relationship between two quantities, a and b, stated as "a to b" and represented as a:b or a/b.

A mathematical phrase made of a combination of numbers, variables and/or operations.

A comparison or relationship between two quantities usually having different units or measure.

The horizontal axis on a coordinate plane.

The corresponding amount of change in one quantity as another quantity changes over intervals of equal size.

A rate for a single unit of time or measure.

The point where a graph crosses the y-axis. The x-coordinate of this point is always 0.

An equation stating that two ratios are equal.

A graph that displays data by using points joined by line segments so the graph looks like a straight or broken line.

A rule that is applied to the result of a previous application of itself; the input is the previous output of the rule.

A variable that does not depend on other values.

The point (0,0) that is the intersection of the x- and y-axes.

The change in a vertical direction compared to the change in a horizontal direction. A very steep line has a large slope

A mathematical sentence stating that two expressions are equal.

A variable with a value that is calculated from other values.