Words That Start With N 
Negative, Number, Nine, Null...

Welcome to our printable Math Dictionary words that start with N for our collection of Math definitions that begin with the letter N.

Some of these are hard to find in children's math glossaries.

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List Of Words That Start With N

Nadir - the point on the celestial sphere in the direction downwards of the plumb-line.

Nagel Point - in a triangle, the lines from the vertices to the points of contact of the opposite sides with the excircles to those sides meet in a point called the Nagel point.

Natural Numbers - are: { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ... } the counting numbers without zero.

Negative Number - numbers that appear to the left of zero on the number line, a quantity having a negative sign.

Net Proceeds - the balance due the consignor after deducting the commission and other changes.

Nine Point Center - in a triangle, the circumcenter of the medial triangle is called the nine point center.

Nine Point Circle - in a triangle, the circle that passes through the midpoints of the sides is called the nine point circle.

Nomograph - a graphical device used for computation which uses a straight edge and several scales of numbers.

Nonagon - a nine sided polygon.

Nonagonal Number - a number of the form n(7n-5)/2.

Nonary - associated with 9.

Noon - 12:00 p.m.

Normal Distribution - also called “bell curve,” the normal distribution is the curved shape of a graph that is highest in the middle and lowest on the sides.

Notation - the method of writing numbers.

Null Hypothesis - the hypothesis that is being tested in a hypothesis-testing situation.

Null set - a set with no members { }

Number - represents the value or quantity of something.

Number Line - an infinitely long line whose points match up with the real number system.

Number Sentence - the complete sentence that uses numbers and symbols but not words.

Number Theory - the study of integers.

Numbers - are used to express how many units, or parts of a unit.

Numeral - a symbol that stands for a number.

Numerator - the number above the fraction bar that indicates the number of parts of the whole that are in a rational number, the number in the top half of the fraction.

Numerical Analysis - the study of methods for approximation of solutions of various classes of mathematical problems including error analysis. 

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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