Math Glossary Letter V
variable
noun
Alphabetic character representing a number
variable cost
noun
costs that change as the quantity of the good or service that a business produces changes. V

Cost Per Unit x Total Number of Units
variance
noun
How far a set of random numbers are spead out from the mean
variation equations
noun
Equations with variables dependent on another variable
vector
noun
directed line segment
velocity
noun
speed of an object in a given direction
vendor discount
noun
Discount percentage paid within m days, else the full price is due in n days
venn diagram
noun
Diagram showing relations between different sets
verbal phrase
noun
math expressions describing numeric entities
vertex
noun
Highest point or where 2 curves meet
vertical angles
noun
angles opposite one another within the intersection of two lines
vertical component
noun
Y value of a vector
vertices
noun
Multiple vertexes
vinculum
noun
The horizontal line drawn between the numerator and denominator of a fraction
volatility
noun
Measures dispersion of returns for an stock or index
volt
noun
the potential difference across a conductor when a current of one ampere dissipates one watt of power.
volume
noun
quantity of 3-dimensional space
volume of a cone
noun
3-dimensional space occupied by a cone
volume of a cube
noun
3-dimensional space occupied by a cube

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volume of a cylinder
noun
3-dimensional space occupied by a cylinder
volume of a pyramid
noun
3-dimensional space occupied by a pyramid
volume of a sphere
noun
3-dimensional space occupied by a sphere
volume of rectangular solid
noun
3-dimensional space occupied by a rectangular solid

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vowel
noun
A sound the is produced when the mouth is open and not blocked by the lips, teeth, or tongue

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