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Algebra
Alegra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations.
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compound inequality
Mathematics; Algebra
Two or more inequalities taken together. Often this refers to a connected chain of inequalities, such as 3 < x < 5.
compound interest
Mathematics; Algebra
A method of computing interest in which interest is computed from the up-to-date balance.
continuously compounded interest
Mathematics; Algebra
Interest that is, hypothetically, computed and added to the balance of an account every instant.
compression
Mathematics; Algebra
A transformation in which a figure grows smaller. Compressions may be with respect to a point (compression of a geometric figure) or with respect to the axis of a graph (compression of a graph).
compression of a graph
Mathematics; Algebra
A transformation in which all distances on the coordinate plane are shortened by multiplying either all x-coordinates (horizontal compression) or all y-coordinates (vertical compression) of a graph ...
compute
Mathematics; Algebra
To figure out or evaluate. For example, "compute 2 + 3" means to figure out that the answer is 5.
conditional equation
Mathematics; Algebra
An equation that is true for some value(s) of the variable(s) and not true for others.
