Glossary: Terms Starting with P
49 definitions in Mathematics with links to the lessons that teach each word.
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All terms starting with P
pair
MathsFrom Grade 2
A group of two.
Learn it in: Odd and even numbers (Grade 2), Skip counting (Grade 2)
parallel
MathsFrom Grade 3
Always the same distance apart.
Learn it in: Quadrilaterals (Grade 3), Properties of shapes (Grade 3), Parallel lines (Grade 4)
parallelogram
MathsFrom Grade 3
Opposite sides parallel.
Learn it in: Quadrilaterals (Grade 3), Quadrilaterals (Grade 5), Quadrilaterals (Grade 6)
parentheses
MathsFrom Grade 5
Brackets that group.
Learn it in: Numerical expressions (Grade 5), Order of operations (Grade 5), Order of operations (Grade 5)
part
MathsFrom Grade 1
One of the numbers in a bond.
Learn it in: Number bonds to 10 (Grade 1), Equal parts (Grade 2), Ratio word problems (Grade 6)
partial product
MathsFrom Grade 4
A part of the product.
Learn it in: Two-digit multiplication (Grade 4), Multidigit multiplication (Grade 4), Multidigit multiplication (Grade 5)
partition
MathsFrom Grade 2
Break a number into parts.
Learn it in: Mental addition strategies (Grade 2), Addition within 100 (Grade 2), Partitioning shapes (Grade 2)
pattern
MathsFrom Grade 1
Something that repeats in a way you can predict.
Learn it in: Numbers to 50 (Grade 1), Recognising patterns (Grade 1), Multiplication facts for 2, 5 and 10 (Grade 2)
pay
MathsFrom Grade 1
Give money for something.
Learn it in: Simple money problems (Grade 1), Making change in simple situations (Grade 2)
per
MathsFrom Grade 4
For each.
Learn it in: Multiplication word problems (Grade 4), Unit rates (Grade 6)
percent
MathsFrom Grade 5
Per hundred.
Learn it in: Meaning of percent (Grade 5), Percent as parts per hundred (Grade 5), Fractions and percentages (Grade 5)
percent score
MathsFrom Grade 6
Marks as a percent.
Learn it in: Practical percentage problems (Grade 6)
percentage of
MathsFrom Grade 6
Multiply by the percent.
Learn it in: Finding percentages of quantities (Grade 6)
perimeter
MathsFrom Grade 3
The distance around a shape.
Full explanation with examples and practice →
Learn it in: Perimeter (Grade 3), Measurement word problems (Grade 3), Triangles (Grade 3)
period
MathsFrom Grade 4
A group of three digits.
Learn it in: Numbers to 100,000 (Grade 4), Large whole numbers (Grade 5), Large whole numbers (Grade 6)
perpendicular
MathsFrom Grade 4
Meeting at a right angle (90°).
Learn it in: Perpendicular lines (Grade 4), Points and lines (Grade 6)
perpendicular height
MathsFrom Grade 6
Right-angle distance.
Learn it in: Area of parallelograms (Grade 6)
picture
MathsFrom Grade 1
A drawing that shows something.
Learn it in: Addition using pictures (Grade 1), Subtraction using pictures (Grade 1), Multiplication using pictures (Grade 2)
picture graph
MathsFrom Grade 1
A graph that uses pictures.
Learn it in: Picture graphs (Grade 1), Picture graphs (Grade 2), Scaled picture graphs (Grade 3)
place
MathsFrom Grade 1
The position of a digit in a number.
Learn it in: Tens and ones (Grade 1), Understanding ones (Grade 1), Numbers to 1,000 (Grade 2)
place value
MathsFrom Grade 1
The value of a digit because of where it is.
Full explanation with examples and practice →
Learn it in: Understanding tens (Grade 1), Hundreds, tens and ones (Grade 2), Expanded form (Grade 2)
plan
MathsFrom Grade 3
Decide what to do first.
Learn it in: Multistep word problems (Grade 3), Multistep problems (Grade 5), Understanding mathematical problems (Grade 6)
point
MathsFrom Grade 4
Said between ones and tenths.
Learn it in: Writing decimals (Grade 4), Points (Grade 4)
polygon
MathsFrom Grade 2
A flat shape with straight sides.
Learn it in: Sides and vertices (Grade 2), Polygons (Grade 3), Two-dimensional figures (Grade 5)
position
MathsFrom Grade 1
Where something is.
Learn it in: Position and direction (Grade 1), Spatial reasoning (Grade 2), Points (Grade 4)
positive
MathsFrom Grade 6
Greater than zero.
Learn it in: Introduction to integers (Grade 6), Positive and negative numbers (Grade 6)
price
MathsFrom Grade 2
What something costs.
Learn it in: Adding money amounts (Grade 2), Making change in simple situations (Grade 2), Money calculations (Grade 3)
prime number
MathsFrom Grade 4
Has exactly two factors: 1 and itself.
Learn it in: Prime numbers (Grade 4), Composite numbers (Grade 4)
prism
MathsFrom Grade 6
Solid with equal cross-section.
Learn it in: Volume of rectangular prisms (Grade 6)
product
MathsFrom Grade 2
The answer to a multiplication.
Full explanation with examples and practice →
Learn it in: Repeated addition (Grade 2), Arrays (Grade 2), Multiplication using pictures (Grade 2)
property
MathsFrom Grade 3
A feature of a shape.
Learn it in: Properties of shapes (Grade 3), Shape classification (Grade 3), Geometric reasoning (Grade 5)