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Polygon

A geometric figure formed from three or more points joined by three or more line segments.

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Polygons

Polygonal

Shape

2-D figure

*Polígono (SP)

*Polygone (FR)

*Polígono (PT)

Area

The number of square units contained in the interior of a figure; the extent of a two-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

The space something occupies, two-dimensional

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Enclosed Space

Two-dimensional size

*Area (SP)

*Aire/

Superficie (FR)

*Área (PT)

Vertices

The points where the sides of a geometric figure intersect.

Vertex

Intersection

Corner

*Vértices (SP)

Sommets (FR)

*Vértices (PT)

Triangle

A polygon with exactly three sides.

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Triangles

Triangular

Isosceles

Equilateral

Scalene

*Triángulo (SP)

*Triangle (FR)

*Triângulo (PT)

Convincing

Persuading or assuring by argument or evidence

Causing one to believe the truth of something; plausible

Convince

Convinced

Convincingly

Convincer

Convincible

Persuasive

Believable

Credible

Plausible

*Convincente (SP)

*Convaincant(e) (FR)

*Convincente (PT)

Right Triangle

A triangle in which one interior angle is a right angle, that is, 90 degrees. The other two angles are complementary, which means that they add up to 90 degrees.

A triangle having a right angle.

Right Triangles

Right Triangular

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Triángulo Rectángulo (SP)

Triangle Rectangle (FR)

Triângulo Retângulo (PT)

Coordinates

A set of numbers that describe locations in space.

Points on a grid.

Coordinate

Coordinated

Coordinating

Locations on a plane.

Locations on a plane.

Latitude

Longitude

*Coordenadas (SP)

*Coordonnées (FR)

*Coordenadas (PT)

Isosceles Triangle

A triangle that has two equal sides. The angles opposite these sides are also equal.

A triangle with two equal sides.

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Triángulo isosceles (SP)

Triangle isocèle (FR)

Triångulo isósceles (PT)

Subtract

To calculate the difference between numbers or quantities

To withdraw or take away; to remove a part from a whole.

Subtracted

Subtracting

Subtracts

Subtraction

Decrease

Take away

Remove

Restar/

*Sustraer (formal) (SP)

*Soustraire/

Déduire (FR)

*Subtrair (PT)

Remove

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To take, or move away from an occupied place or position; To eliminate.

Removed

Removing

Removes

Take away

Subtract

Eliminate

Erase

Withdraw

*Remover/

Quitar (SP)

Retirer (FR)

*Remover (PT)

Count

To calculate the numbers of objects in a group.  

To recite numbers in ascending order.

Counts

Counting

Counted

Tally

Number

Enumerate

*Contar (SP)

*Compter (FR)

*Contar (PT)

Rectangle

A parallelogram with four right angles

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Rectangular

Rectangles

Parallelogram

Quadrilateral

Quadrangle

*Rectángulo (SP)

*Rectangle (FR)

*Retângulo (PT)