Words That Start With J 
Joint, Joule, Jump!

Welcome to my Math Dictionary list of words that start with J. 

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List Of Words That Start With J

Joint Probability - the probability of event A and event B happening at the same time.

Joint Probability Function - a function that gives the probability that each of two or more random variables takes at a particular value.

Joint Variation - a variation in which the values of one variable depend upon those of 2 or more variables.

Jordan Curve - a simple closed curve.

Jordan Matrix - a matrix whose diagonal elements are all equal (and nonzero) and whose elements above the principal diagonal are equal to 1, but all other elements are 0.

Joule - a unit of energy or work.

Julia Set - the set of all the points for a function of the form Z^2+C. The iterations will either approach zero, approach infinity, or get trapped.

Jump Discontinuity - a discontinuity in a function where the left and right-hand limits exist but are not equal to each other. 

More About Words That Start With J

As with the word joint, most of our Math words mean the same thing that they mean in other life situations. It's good to show that to the children so that the words are easier to learn.

Other words like Joule and Jordan are often named after the person who invented a thing. A bit of a historical story can help the children remember the inventor and the meaning of the word.

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Math Words

A For Abacus

B For Base

C For Celsius

D For Data

E For Equal

F For Finite

G For Graph

H For Half

I For Infinite

J For Joule

K For Kilo

L For Line

M For Matrix

N For Natural

O For Octagon

P For Parallel

Q For Quad

R For Radius

S For Square

T For Total

U For Unit

V For Venn

W For Weight

X For X-Axis

Y For Y-Axis

Z For Zero