Group 4: Subjects and Classroom Maths#

Theme: A student helper explains school subjects and numbers to new university students.

sociology /ˌsəʊsiˈɒlədʒi/ noun

1. Sociology is the study of society and the way that society is organized and functions.

politics /ˈpɒlətɪks/ noun

1. Politics is the study of the ways in which a country is governed and political power is acquired and used.
2. You can refer to the actions, ideas, and debates involved in gaining and using power in a country or society as politics.

psychology /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/ noun

1. Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and how it influences behaviour.
2. The psychology of a person or group is their characteristic way of thinking and feeling.

philosophy /fɪˈlɒsəfi/ noun

1. Philosophy is the study or creation of ideas about basic things such as the nature of existence, knowledge, and thought, or about how people should live.

logic /ˈlɒdʒɪk/ noun

1. Logic is the formal study of the principles of correct reasoning.
2. A particular logic is a system or way of thinking based on clear reasoning.

history /ˈhɪstri/ noun

1. History is all the events that happened in the past, or the study of those events.

geography /dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/ noun

1. Geography is the study of the countries of the world and of such things as the land, climate, cities, and population.
2. The geography of an area is the physical features that it has, such as mountains, rivers, and valleys.

economics /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/ noun

1. Economics is the scientific study of the way in which wealth is produced, distributed, and consumed.

marketing /ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ/ noun

1. Marketing is the activity of deciding how to advertise, promote, and sell a company’s products.

accounting /əˈkaʊntɪŋ/ noun

1. Accounting is the activity or process of keeping and checking the financial records of a person or company.

audit /ˈɔːdɪt/ noun verb

1. An audit is an official examination of the accounts or records of an organization.
2. If you audit a university course or class, you attend it without getting credit or taking examinations.

merger /ˈmɜːdʒə/ noun

1. A merger is the joining together of two or more separate businesses or organizations into one single organization.

agriculture /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə/ noun

1. Agriculture is the practice, science, or occupation of farming and cultivating crops and rearing animals.

logistics /ləˈdʒɪstɪks/ noun

1. Logistics is the practical organization and implementation of a complicated plan, especially the supply and movement of goods, materials, or people.

biology /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ noun

1. Biology is the scientific study of the structure, growth, and function of living things.
2. The biology of a living thing is the way in which its body works and interacts with its environment.

chemistry /ˈkemɪstri/ noun

1. Chemistry is the scientific study of the structure and properties of substances, and the ways in which they interact and change.

physics /ˈfɪzɪks/ noun

1. Physics is the scientific study of physical objects and phenomena, such as energy, matter, light, and motion.

engineering /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/ noun

1. Engineering is the activity of designing and building things such as roads, railways, bridges, or machines.

mechanics /mɪˈkænɪks/ noun

1. Mechanics is the branch of physics that deals with the study of movement and the action of forces on objects.

electronics /ɪˌlekˈtrɒnɪks/ noun

1. Electronics is the scientific study of the behaviour and movement of electrons, and the development of electronic devices.
2. Electronics are electronic circuits or the equipment and devices that use them.

maths /mæθs/ noun

1. Maths is the study of numbers, shapes, and space using reason and usually a special system of symbols and rules for organizing them.

statistics /stəˈtɪstɪks/ noun

1. Statistics is a branch of mathematics concerned with collecting, analyzing, and interpreting numerical data.

arithmetic /əˈrɪθmətɪk/ noun

1. Arithmetic is the part of mathematics that involves the adding and multiplying, etc. of numbers.

geometry /dʒiˈɒmətri/ noun

1. Geometry is the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relationships of points, lines, angles, curves, surfaces, and solids.

algebra /ˈældʒɪbrə/ noun

1. Algebra is a type of mathematics in which letters and symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulas and equations.

calculus /ˈkælkjələs/ noun

1. Calculus is an advanced branch of mathematics that deals with finding properties such as rates of change, areas, and volumes.
2. In medicine, a calculus is a small hard stone formed inside an organ such as the kidney or gallbladder.

plus /plʌs/ preposition adjective

1. You use plus between numbers to show that they are being added together.
2. A plus quantity or number is greater than zero.

sum /sʌm/ noun

1. A sum of money is an amount of money.
2. The sum of two or more numbers or amounts is the number that you get when they are added together.

total /ˈtəʊtəl/ adjective noun

1. A total amount or number is the complete one, arrived at by adding everything together.
2. The total is the final amount or number that you get when everything is added together.

equation /ɪˈkweɪʒən/ noun

1. An equation is a mathematical statement showing that two expressions are equal, usually containing an equals sign.
2. You can refer to a complicated situation consisting of many different elements as an equation.

identical /aɪˈdentɪkəl/ adjective

1. Things that are identical are exactly the same in every detail.

minus /ˈmaɪnəs/ preposition adjective

1. You use minus between numbers to show that the second number is to be subtracted from the first.
2. A minus number or quantity is less than zero.

subtract /səbˈtrækt/ verb

1. If you subtract one number or amount from another, you take it away so that the total is reduced.

multiply /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ verb

1. If you multiply one number by another, you calculate the result of adding the first number to itself the number of times indicated by the second number.
2. When things multiply, they increase greatly in number or quantity.

divide /dɪˈvaɪd/ verb

1. If you divide a larger number by a smaller number, you calculate how many times the smaller number can fit into the larger one.

dividend /ˈdɪvɪdend/ noun

1. In mathematics, a dividend is a number that is to be divided by another number.

remainder /rɪˈmeɪndə/ noun

1. The remainder of something is the part of it that is left over.
2. In mathematics, the remainder is the number that is left over when one number cannot be divided exactly by another.

rational /ˈræʃənəl/ adjective noun

1. In mathematics, a rational number is an integer or a fraction that can be made by dividing one integer by another.
2. A rational is a rational number.

parameter /pəˈræmɪtə/ noun

1. Parameters are the limits or rules that determine the way that something is done or what is possible.

variable /ˈveəriəbəl/ noun adjective

1. A variable is a factor, quality, or number that can change and that affects a situation.
2. Something that is variable is not consistent and often changes.

even /ˈiːvn/ adjective adverb

1. An even number can be divided exactly by two.
2. You use even to suggest that what you are saying is surprising or unlikely, or to emphasize an extreme example.

odd /ɒd/ adjective

1. An odd number cannot be divided exactly by two.
2. If you describe someone or something as odd, you think that they are strange or unusual.

mean /miːn/ noun adjective

1. The mean is an average calculated by adding several amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts.
2. A mean amount is an average amount.

double /ˈdʌbl/ adjective noun verb

1. Double means twice as much or twice as many, or consisting of two equal or similar parts.
2. If an amount doubles, or if you double it, it becomes twice as great as it was.

triple /ˈtrɪpl/ adjective noun verb

1. You use triple to describe something that is three times as large, or made up of three parts.
2. If something triples, or if you triple it, it becomes three times as great as it was.

quadruple /ˈkwɒdrʊpl/ adjective noun verb

1. If an amount quadruples, or if you quadruple it, it becomes four times as great as it was.
2. A quadruple amount is four times as large as another amount.

multiple /ˈmʌltɪpl/ noun adjective

1. A multiple is a number that can be divided by a smaller number an exact number of times.
2. You use multiple to describe things that consist of many parts, or that involve many people or things.

maximum /ˈmæksɪməm/ noun

1. The maximum is the greatest amount, quantity, or degree of something that is possible or permitted.

minimum /ˈmɪnɪməm/ noun

1. The minimum is the smallest amount, quantity, or degree of something that is possible or allowed.

approximately /əˈprɒksɪmətli/ adverb

1. Approximately means roughly, almost, or not completely accurate.