Math Glossary Letter C caesar box noun a transposition cipher used in the Roman Empire, in which letters of the message are written in rows in a square (or a rectangle) and then, read by column. calculus noun the mathematical study of continuous change calendar noun a chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year call option noun an option to buy assets at an agreed price on or before a particular date call price noun he price at which the issuer of a callable security has the right to buy back that security from an investor or creditor cancel noun removing subexpressions from a mathematical expression only when the subexpressions are equal or have opposing effects capacity noun the maximum amount that something can contain capital asset pricing model noun a model used to determine a theoretically appropriate required rate of return of an asset capital budgeting verb the process a business undertakes to evaluate potential major projects or investments capitalized cost noun a cost that is incurred from the purchase of a fixed asset that is expected to directly produce an economic benefit capm noun Capitalized Asset Pricing Model: a model used to determine a theoretically appropriate required rate of return of an asset cardinality noun a measure of the number of elements of the set cardioid noun a heart-shaped curve. a plane curve traced by a point on the perimeter of a circle that is rolling around a fixed circle of the same radius. carry noun a digit that is transferred from one column of digits to another column of more significant digits cartesian noun a plane is a coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely by a pair of numerical coordinates, which are the signed distances to the point from two fixed perpendicular oriented lines, measured in the same unit of length cartesian coordinate noun coordinate system consists of a horizontal x-axis and a vertical y-axis cartesian product noun the product of two sets: the product of set X and set Y is the set that contains all ordered pairs ( x, y ) for which x belongs to X and y belongs to YA x B cash flow noun the total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, especially as affecting liquidity. catalan numbers noun a sequence of positive integers that appear in many counting problems in combinatoricsCn = (2n)! / ((n + 1)! n!) cauchy schwarz inequality noun the lengths of the dot product of vectors is less than or equal to the product of the lengths of the vectors ceiling verb the least integer number greater than or equal to the given number.⌈,x⌉, celsius noun temperature scale is used for measuring temperature in the metric systemC° centigram noun a metric unit of mass, equal to one hundredth of a gram. centisecond noun A unit of time equal to 0.01 seconds and with symbol cscs central limit theorem noun if you have a population with mean μ and standard deviation σ and take sufficiently large random samples from the population with replacement , then the distribution of the sample means will be approximately normally distributed. central tendency noun a central or typical value for a probability distribution. Typical measures are the mode, median, mean centroid noun the point in a triangle where the three medians coincide century noun 100 years cevian noun line that intersects both a triangles vertex, and also the side that is opposite to that vertex chain discount noun a series of trade discount percentages or their total change noun A measure in difference change of base noun used to re-write a logarithm operation as a fraction of logarithms with a new base. character noun a piece of data at least one item long charles law noun an experimental gas law that describes how gases tend to expand when heatedV1/T1 = V2/T2 chebyshevs theorem noun estimates the minimum proportion of observations that fall within a specified number of standard deviations from the mean. P(|X - μ|) ≥ kσ) ≤ 1/k2 chemistry noun the scientific study of the properties and behavior of matter chi noun A letter of the greek alphabet used for math notation.Χ χ chi-square test noun a statistical hypothesis test that is valid to perform when the test statistic is chi-squared distributed under the null hypothesis, specifically Pearsons chi-squared test chinese remainder theorem noun ancient theorem that gives the conditions necessary for multiple equations to have a simultaneous integer solution cholesterol noun A waxy, fat-like substance made in the liver, and found in the blood and in all cells of the body chord noun a straight line segment whose endpoints both lie on a circular arc circle noun the set of all points in the plane that are a fixed distance from a fixed point circle equation noun An equation used to graph a circle circumference noun the perimeter of a circle or ellips circumradius noun a radius of the circle inside which the polygon can be inscribed class boundary noun endpoints used to separate the data into classes or groups. classify triangles noun Using angles and sides to determine if a triangle is acute, right, obtuse, equilateral, scalene, isoseles clock noun a mechanical or electrical device for measuring time, indicating hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds clock gain and loss noun calculates the gain/loss in seconds of a clock over a certain period of time clock hands meet noun Calculates the first time on a clock when the hands will meet or touch again closest fraction noun The fraction with the least distance to another fraction from a list of fractions coefficient noun a numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression coefficient of determination noun a statistical measurement that examines how differences in one variable can be explained by the difference in a second variableR2 = 1 - RSS/TSS cofunction noun trigonometric identities that show the relationship between trigonometric ratios pairwise (sine and cosine, tangent and cotangent, secant and cosecant). coin noun A unit of currency coin combination noun A combination of coins adding up to a specific value coin toss noun Flipping a fair coin to determine probability collatz conjecture noun Algorithm that uses the 3n + 1 algorithm which will always reach the number 1. collection period noun the length of time a business needs to collect its accounts receivables collinear noun points that lie on a straight line color noun the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way the object reflects or emits light combination noun a mathematical technique that determines the number of possible arrangements in a collection of items where the order of the selection does not mattern Pr = n!/r!(n - r)! combined gas law noun the ratio of the product of pressure and volume and the absolute temperature of a gas is equal to a constant.P1 V1 /T1 = P2 V2 /T2 combined ratio noun genrated by taking the product of the antecedents of all the ratios as antecedents and the product of the consequents of all the ratios as consequents combined variation noun a situation where a variable depends on two (or more) other variables, and can vary directly or inversely with variables (when the rest of the variables are held constant). combining like terms noun adding or subtracting the numerical coefficients of like terms commission noun Payment made on a sale to the salesman common core state standards noun an educational initiative from 2010 that details what K–12 students throughout the United States should know in English language arts and mathematics at the conclusion of each school grade. commutative property of addition noun the numbers on which we add can be moved or swapped from their position without making any difference to the answer commutative property of multiplication noun the numbers on which we multiply can be moved or swapped from their position without making any difference to the answer compare noun estimate, measure, or note the similarity or difference between compare numbers noun A test to see if one number is equal to the other number, less than the other number, or greater than the other number comparison noun a process or method in which one can determine whether a number is smaller, greater, or equal to another number according to their values. complement noun a set of elements in the universal set that is not part of the original set.AC complement noun The opposite of an event happeningAC complementary angle noun Two angles are complementary angles if the sum of their measures is equal to 90° complete the square noun a technique for converting a quadratic polynomial of the form ax2 + bx + c to a(x - h)2 + k complex number noun a number that can be written in the form a + b or a - bi composite numbers noun a positive integer that can be formed by multiplying two smaller positive integers compound discount noun a discount that automatically changes for every unit of your product compound inequality noun an inequality that combines two simple inequalities compound interest noun the interest you earn on principal and interestA = (1 + r/n)nt compound interest table noun A table showing values for interest rates and time for compound interest concatenation noun the action of linking things together in a series concavity noun the rate of change of a functions derivative cone noun a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base to a point called the apex or vertex confidence interval noun a range of values so defined that there is a specified probability that the value of a parameter lies within it. confidence interval for paired means noun a range of values that is likely to contain a population paired means with a certain level of confidence confidence interval for the difference of means noun a range of values that is likely to contain a population difference of means with a certain level of confidence confidence interval for the mean noun a way of estimating the true population mean confidence interval for variance and standard deviation noun a range of values that is likely to contain a population standard deviation or variance with a certain level of confidence confidence interval of a proportion noun the probability that a population parameter will fall between a set of values for a certain proportion of times. congruence noun a problem of finding an integer x that satisfies the equation ax = b (mod m) congruence modulo n noun Occurs when two numbers have a difference that is a multiple of n. congruent noun identical in form≅ conjugate noun A term formed by changing the sign between two terms in a binomial. conjunction noun a type of compound statement that is comprised of two propositions (also known as simple statements) joined by the AND operator conjunction noun a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause consecutive integers noun integers that follow each othern, n + 1 consecutive interior angles noun the pairs of angles that are between two lines and on the same side of the line cutting through the two lines. consonant noun Sounds which are blocked by the tongue, teeth, or lips in some way.B, C, D, F, H, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z constant noun a value that always assumes the same value independent of how its parameters are varied constant of proportionality noun the ratio that relates two given values in what is known as a proportional relationshipk consumption noun an activity in which institutional units use up goods or services continued fraction noun a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on continuity correction factor noun the bridge between the continuous normal distribution and the discrete binomial continuous annuity noun a type of guaranteed annuity where the annuity issuer is required to make payments for at least a specified number of years continuous compounding verb the process of calculating interest and reinvesting it into an account balance over an infinite number of periods continuous interest noun the process of calculating interest and reinvesting it into an account balance over an infinite number of periods.P(t) = P0 ert continuous random variable noun one which takes an infinite number of possible values conversion noun a number used to change one set of units to another, by multiplying or dividing coordinates noun A set of values that show an exact position coordinating conjunction noun A conjunction that connects words, phrases, and clauses that are equal to each otherFANBOYS coprime noun Two numbers who have one common divisor of 1 corollary noun A proposition formed from a proven proposition correlation noun a statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables are linearly related correlation coefficient noun a statistical measure of the strength of a linear relationship between two variables cos noun cos(θ) is the ratio of the adjacent side of angle θ to the hypotenuse cosecant noun the length of the hypotenuse divided by the length of the adjacent side. Also equals 1/sin(θ) cosine noun cos(θ) is the ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse. cosine ratio noun A measurement to calculate the ratio of sides in a trianglethe ratio of the side adjacent to the represented base angle over the hypotenuse.Adjacent / Hypotenuse cost noun an amount that has to be paid or spent to buy or obtain something cost function noun A function also called the cost curve, expressing production costs in terms of the amount producedC(x) cost of carry noun costs associated with the carrying value of an investment. cost recovery method noun method in which a business does not recognize profit related to a sale until the cash collected exceeds the cost of the good or service sold cost utility ratio noun Measures the quotient of cost to utilityC/U cot noun The length of the adjacent side divided by the length of the side opposite the angle. Also equals 1/tan(θ) cotangent noun The length of the adjacent side divided by the length of the side opposite the angle. Also equals 1/tan(θ) coterminal angles noun the angles that have the same initial side and share the terminal sides count noun determine the total number of a collection of items counting verb taking account of when reaching a total; including coupon noun the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. covariance noun a measure of how much two random variables vary together covered compensation noun the average of the taxable wage bases in effect for each calendar year during the 35-year period ending with the last day of the calendar year in which the employee attains social security retirement age. cox-ross-rubenstein pricing verb a multi-period market model cramers rule noun an explicit formula for the solution of a system of linear equations with as many equations as unknowns credit card noun a small plastic card issued by a bank, business, etc., allowing the holder to purchase goods or services on credit. cribbage noun a card game, traditionally for two players, that involves playing and grouping cards in combinations which gain points. critical t value noun a point that cuts off area under the student t distribution. critical value noun a point on the distribution of the test statistic under the null hypothesis that defines a set of values that call for rejecting the null hypothesis. critical z value noun a point that cuts off area under the standard normal distribution. cross multiply noun to clear an equation of fractions when each side consists of a fraction with a single denominator by multiplying the numerator of each side by the denominator of the other side and equating the two products obtained.a/b = c/d → ad = bc cross partition noun Intersection of all items of two sets cross product noun a binary operation on two vectors in a three-dimensional oriented Euclidean vector space Cryptography noun Cryptography is the study of the algorithms and methods used to convert plaintext into ciphertext. csc noun the length of the hypotenuse divided by the length of the adjacent side. Also equals 1/sin(θ) cube noun solid three-dimensional figure, which has 6 square faces, 8 vertices and 12 edges cubic equation noun An equation of the form ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 cubic meter noun the unit of volume in the International System of Units. Volume of a cube with edges equal to 1 meterm3 cuboid noun A six-faced solid. Its faces are quadrilaterals cumulative density function noun A method to describe the distribution of random variables. the probability that X will take a value less than or equal to x cup noun a cooking measure of volume, commonly associated with cooking and serving sizes. In the US, it is traditionally equal to one-half US pint currency noun a system of money in general use in a particular country. current noun the rate of flow of electricity. The unit of current is the ampere (A) which is defined as 1 ampere = 1 coulomb per second. cycle time noun the amount of time a team spends actually working on producing an item, up until the product is ready for shipment cylinder noun a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross section.