Mathematics & Measurement

obliquity C2

/əˈblɪkwɪti/ The quality of being oblique in direction, deviating from the horizontal or vertical; or the angle created by such a deviation. M S

concavity C2

/kənˈkævəti/ the quality or state of curving inward; the property of being concave M S

diametric C2

/ˌdaɪəˈmɛtɹɪk/ completely or directly opposite; usually used in the phrase diametric opposite M S

invariant C2

/ˌɪnˈvɛriːənt/ Unaffected by a specified operation, especially by a transformation. M S

potentiometer C2

/pəˌtɛn(t)ʃiˈɑmɪtəɹ/ a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces M S

numeration C2

/ˌnuːməˈreɪʃən/ the act or process of counting or assigning numbers M S

covariant C2

/koʊˈvɛriənt/ changing or transforming in a corresponding way under a change of coordinates or type relation M S

congruity C2

/kənˈɡruəti/ agreement, consistency, or suitability between things M S

calorimeter C2

/ˌkæl.əˈɹɪm.ə.t̬ɚ/ an instrument for measuring heat absorbed or released during a chemical reaction, phase change, or other physical process M S

quincunx C2

/ˈkwɪŋkʌŋks/ An arrangement of five units with four forming the corners of a square and the fifth at the centre of the square, a pattern corresponding to the five-spot on dice, playing cards, or dominoes M S

sequent C2

/ˈsiː.kwənt/ in proof theory, a formal expression showing that one or more conclusion formulas follow from a collection of premise formulas M S

inexactitude C2

/ˌɪnɪɡˈzæktəˌtuːd/ lack of exactness, accuracy, or precision M S

hairbreadth C2

/ˈhɛɹˌbɹɛdθ/ an extremely small distance, amount, or margin; literally, the width of a hair M S

collinear C2

/kəˈlɪn.i.ɚ/ lying on the same line M S

reprobation C2

/ˌɹɛpɹəˈbeɪʃən/ The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure. M S

ordinal C2

/ˈɔɹ.dɪ.nəl/ being or denoting a numerical order in a series M S

exponentiation C2

/ˌek.spoʊˌnen.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/ the mathematical operation of raising a base to a power specified by an exponent M S

agio C2

/ˈæ.d͡ʒoʊ/ The premium or percentage on a better sort of money when it is given in exchange for an inferior sort. The premium or discount on foreign bills of exchange is sometimes called agio. M S

congruence C2

/ˈkɑŋɡruəns/ agreement, correspondence, or consistency between things M S

triadic C2

/traɪˈædɪk/ consisting of three elements or involving a three-place relation M S

dimorphism C2

/daɪˈmɔrfɪzəm/ The occurrence in an animal species of two distinct types of individual. M S

affine C2

/əˈfaɪn/ Of or pertaining to a function expressible as f(⃑x)=A⃑x+⃑b (where A is a linear transformation and ⃑b is a constant), which, regarded as a transformation, maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points. M S

finitely C2

/ˈfaiːnaiʔ.li/ with a finite limit M S

kilovolt C2

/ˈkɪləˌvoʊlt/ one thousand volts. Symbol: kV or KV. M S

correlator C2

/ˈkɔr.əˌleɪ.tɚ/ something that correlates two sets of things; in logic, a relation that pairs terms in one field with terms in another M S

ellipsoid C2

/ɪˈlɪp.sɔɪd/ a surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles M S

incommensurable C2

/ˌɪnkəˈmɛnʃɚəbəl/ in mathematics, lacking a shared unit that measures each quantity exactly; having an irrational ratio M S

arithmetician C2

/əˌɹɪθməˈtɪʃən/ a person who is skilled in or specializes in arithmetic M S

multiplicative C2

/ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/ tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree M S

transfinite C2

/tɹænsˈfaɪnaɪt/ A transfinite number. M S

approximator C2

/əˈprɑksəˌmeɪtɚ/ a person, method, or device that produces an approximate value or representation M S

nonmathematical C2

/ˌnɑːnˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/ not involving, expressed in, or based on mathematics M S

indemonstrable C2

/ˌɪndɪˈmɑnstrəbəl/ incapable of being demonstrated, proved, or established by an argument M S

modius C2

/ˈmoʊdiəs/ an ancient Roman dry measure, especially for grain, equal to about 8.7 liters or 0.96 imperial peck M S

quadrate C2

/ˈkwɑːdreɪt/ to agree, correspond, or fit exactly with something M S

equiangular C2

/ˌiːkwiˈæŋɡjələr/ having all its angles equal, or having corresponding angles equal M S

contravariant C2

/ˌkɑntrəˈvɛriənt/ transforming in an opposite or reverse way under a change of coordinates or type relation M S

commensurable C2

/kəˈmɛnʃɚəbəl/ in mathematics, measurable by the same unit without a fractional remainder; having a rational ratio M S

perpendicularity C2

/ˌpɝpənˌdɪkjuˈlɛrəti/ the state or relation of meeting a line or plane at a right angle M S

rhombic C2

/ˈrɑmbɪk/ having the shape or characteristics of a rhombus, with four equal sides and opposite angles equal M S

pyrometer C2

/paɪˈrɑmətər/ a thermometer designed to measure high temperatures M S

dimensionless C2

/dɪˈmɛnʃənləs/ having no physical units or measurable dimensions M S

indivisibility C2

/ˌɪndəˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/ the state or property of being incapable of division M S

non-Euclidean C2

/ˌnɑn juˈklɪdiən/ not based on Euclidean geometry, especially geometry in which Euclid's parallel postulate does not hold M S

commutative C2

/kəˈmjutətɪv/ having the property that changing the order of operands does not change the result M S

collinearity C2

/kəˌlɪniˈærəti/ the condition of lying on the same straight line M S

well-ordered C2

/ˌwɛlˈɔrdərd/ arranged according to a clear order; in mathematics, ordered so every nonempty subset has a first element M S

covariance C2

/koʊˈvɛriəns/ the way two quantities vary together; in mathematics and statistics, a measure or transformation property of such variation M S

contravariance C2

/ˌkɑntrəˈvɛriəns/ opposite-direction variation or transformation, especially in tensors, category theory, or type systems M S

four-dimensional C2

/ˌfɔr dəˈmɛnʃənəl/ having or involving four dimensions, especially three spatial dimensions plus time M S

first-order C2

/ˌfɜrstˈɔrdər/ belonging to the first level, degree, or order; in logic, quantifying over individuals rather than predicates M S

second-order C2

/ˌsɛkəndˈɔrdər/ belonging to the second level or order; in logic, quantifying over predicates or sets M S

three-term C2

/ˈθriˌtɜrm/ involving three terms or elements M S

quasiperiodic C2

/ˌkwɑː.zaɪˌpɪr.iˈɑː.dɪk/ physics and mathematics: combining two or more incommensurate periods, so that a pattern recurs without repeating after one fixed interval M S

metrizable C2

/ˈmɛt.raɪ.zə.bəl/ topology: having a metric that induces the space's given topology M S

algebraical C2

/ˌældʒɪˈbreɪɪkəl/ relating to algebra or carried out by algebraic methods; a now less common variant of algebraic M S

arpent C2

/ˈɑːr.pənt/ historical: any of several French units of land area, varying by place and still encountered in records from Quebec and Louisiana M S

subtend C2

/səbˈtɛnd/ to lie opposite an angle, or to have an angle formed at a point by lines drawn to the ends of an arc, line, or object M S

juger C2

/ˈdʒuːɡɚ/ an ancient Roman unit of land area equal to 28,800 square Roman feet, about 0.25 hectare or 0.62 acre M S

chaldron C2

/ˈtʃɔːldrən/ historical: any of several British dry measures, especially a coal measure varying locally from about 32 to 72 imperial bushels M S

sesquialtera C2

/sɛskwɪˈaltərə/ in mathematics or musical theory, the ratio 3:2, in which one quantity is one and a half times another M S

connexity C2

/kəˈnɛk.sə.ti/ in logic and order theory, the property of a relation whereby any two distinct relevant terms are related in one direction or the other M S

handbreadth C2

/ˈhændˌbrɛdθ/ a unit or distance equal to the breadth of a hand, roughly four inches or ten centimetres M S

arithmetization C2

/əˌrɪθmətəˈzeɪʃən/ the treatment of mathematics or another formal system by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic M S

rhomb C2

/rɑːm/ a rhombus; a parallelogram whose four sides are equal M S

rectilineal C2

/ˌrɛktəˈlɪniəl/ formed by, bounded by, or moving in straight lines M S