Mathematics GCSE
Term
What Term means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Eduqas, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Term
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A single number, a single variable, or numbers and variables multiplied together (e.g., $4$, $x$, $3xy^2$).
A single number or item within a sequence.
Topics that use Term
Related terms
- Identity
- Coefficient
- Common difference
- Equation
- Expression
- Fibonacci sequence
- Formula
- Position-to-term rule (nth term)
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