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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

math jargon

INSTEAD OF: THEY USE:
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truth: tautology.
criteria: rubric.
example: substantive
similar structure: homomorphic.
very similar structure: isomorphic.
same area: isometric.
arithmetic: number theory.
count: enumerate.
one: unity.
generally/specifically: globally/locally.
constant: invariant.
bonus result: corollary.
distance: metric measure.
several: a plurality.
function/argument: operator/operand.
separation/joining: bifurcation/confluence.
random: stochastic.
tends to zero: vanishes.
tip-top point: apex.
perpendicular (adj.): orthogonal.
perpendicular (n.): normal.
path: trajectory.
shift: rectilinear translation.
similar: homologous.
very similar: congruent.
change direction: perturb.
join: concatenate.
approximate to two or more places: accurate.
clever scheme: algorithm.
alphabetical order: lexical order.

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  1. u r homologous to my kitten in lexical order

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