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Mathematical Language

Language is a system of communication using sounds and written symbols for expressing thoughts and ideas. Mathematics serves as a universal language characterized by precision, conciseness, and power, allowing complex ideas to be communicated without translation. It employs various types of data, including cardinal, ordinal, and nominal, each serving different purposes in conveying information.

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Mathematical Language

Language is a system of communication using sounds and written symbols for expressing thoughts and ideas. Mathematics serves as a universal language characterized by precision, conciseness, and power, allowing complex ideas to be communicated without translation. It employs various types of data, including cardinal, ordinal, and nominal, each serving different purposes in conveying information.

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What is a LANGUAGE?

 A system of communication which consists of sounds and written symbols which are
used by the people for talking or writing.

Collins English Dictionary

 A formal system of signs and symbols including rules for the formation and
transformation of admissible expressions.

Merriam Webster Dictionary

What is LANGUAGE for?

 To communicate our expressions, feelings, thoughts, and ideas to others.

Mathematical Language

 Mathematics is a language that is understood throughout the world.

 It is also used in expressing and communicating ideas to others without the burden of
translating such to different languages.
Commonly Used Symbols in Mathematics

Characteristics of Mathematics Language

1. PRECISE – able to make very fine distinction based on definition.

2. CONCISE – able to say things briefly because it has in it different symbols.

3. POWERFUL – able to express complex thoughts with relative ease.


Convention in the Mathematics Language

Convention is a general agreement about basic principles accepted as true. — Miriam Webster
Dictionary

Mathematical Expression Mathematical Sentence

A correct arrangement of mathematical symbols used to A correct arrangement of


represent a mathematical object of interest and it does not mathematical symbols that states a
state a complete thought. complete thought.

Grammar in Mathematics Language

[Link] word "is" could mean equality, inequality, or membership in a set depending on how
they are used in a sentence.

Example:

Sentence Meaning

10 is 2 times 5. Equality

10 is greater than 3. Inequality

10 is a natural number. Membership

2. A number in a sentence may be of cardinal, ordinal, or nominal type.

Examples

Sentence Number Type

My phone number is 0926350821. Nominal

I have 3 dogs in our house. Cardinal

Ana is 1st place in the contest. Ordinal

Cardinal, Ordinal, and Nominal are types of data (or numbers) commonly used in mathematics
and statistics. Here are their clear meanings with examples:
A. Cardinal (Numerical Data)

 Shows how many or how much

 Values can be counted or measured

 Arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, etc.) are meaningful

Examples:

 Number of students in a class = 40

 Length of a table = 2 meters

 Age = 15 years

B. Ordinal (Ordered Data)

 Shows rank or position

 Data can be arranged in order, but differences between values are not equal or
measurable

Examples:

 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in a contest

 Satisfaction rating: poor, fair, good, very good

 Class rank

`C. Nominal (Categorical Data)

 Shows names or labels only

 No order and no numerical meaning

Examples:

 Gender

 Blood type (A, B, AB, O)

 Favorite subject

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