Looking for math terms that begin with the letter “t”? Here’s a handy list of mathematical words starting with “t” to boost your vocabulary.
- Tack- Short course in navigation or geometry.
- Tangent- A line that touches a curve at one point.
- Tangency- The condition of touching a curve or surface.
- Tangible- Quantifiable and measurable.
- Tautology- Statement true in every situation, often repeated.
- Tesselation- Tiling a plane with shapes without gaps.
- Tessera- Individual tile in a tessellation.
- Theorem- Proven statement in mathematics.
- Theorize- Formulate explanations or theories.
- Thrice- Three times in multiples.
- Threshold- Starting point or minimum limit.
- Tiling- Covering a plane with geometric shapes.
- Time- Dimension measuring event duration.
- Torus- Surface of a doughnut-shaped object.
- Total- Sum of all parts.
- Transform- Change in form or function.
- Translation- Shifting a shape without rotation.
- Transpose- Interchange positions especially in matrices.
- Trapezoid- Quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.
- Trapezium- Quadrilateral with no parallel sides in some regions.
- Traversal- Path through a graph or data structure.
- Treble- Triple; multiply by three.
- Triad- Group of three related elements.
- Triangle- Polygon with three edges and vertices.
- Trigonometry- Study of triangles.
- Triangular- Pertaining to the shape of a triangle.
- Triangulate- Measure or divide in triangles.
- Trinary- Relating to the number three.
- Triple- Threefold increase or structure.
- Triplicate- Make three copies.
- Triplet- Group or set of three.
- Tritetraflexagon- Paper model that can flex and fold.
- Trisection- Division into three equal parts.
- Trivial- Simple or elementary in mathematics.
- Trillion- Number equal to 10^12 (one million million).
- Trigon- Another term for a triangle.
- Tuple- Ordered list or sequence of elements.
- Two- Integer between one and three; 2.
- Twine- To twist together or intertwine.
- Tetrahedron- Solid with four triangular faces.
- Torso- Central part of a geometric figure.
- Tensor- Mathematical object represented by arrays.
- Toroidal- Doughnut-shaped geometric form.
- Table- Arrangement of data in rows and columns.
- Tabulate- Organize data into tables.
- Tensile- Capable of being stretched.
- Tangible- Measurable, definite, or clearly expressed.
- Twiddle- Small adjustment, particularly in algorithms.
- Tab- Small projection or attachment for marking or holding.
- Target- Desired value or reference point.
- Time- Series – Data sequence indexed by time.
- Tolerance- Acceptable variation limit in measurements.
- Tabulation- Act of arranging data systematically.
- Tally- Count or total.
- Tonic- Pertaining to tone, especially in waveform analysis.
- Trim- Remove the outer parts.
- Tip- Final or small part of something.
- Truncate- Shorten by cutting off.
- Trial- Test or experiment iteration.
- Trajectory- Path followed by a moving object.
- Track- Pathway or direction.
- Trace- Outline or follow along a line or path.
- Transfinite- Beyond finite; related to infinite quantities.
- Transitivity- Property in mathematics relating elements.
- Tariff- Schedule of rates or fees, often used statistically.
- Tangency- Touching at a single point, without crossing.
- Triangle Inequality- Property of triangle side lengths.
- Trial Division- Method for finding factors by division.
- Trivial Group- Simplest mathematical group.
- Twin Primes- Pair of prime numbers differing by two.
- Tropic- Relating to circular patterns or orbits.
- Test- Procedure to establish quality or performance.
- Tangential Velocity- Speed at which an object moves along a tangent.
- Terminal Point- Endpoint in a geometric or algebraic context.
- Topology- Study of geometric properties preserved under transformation.
- Translation Vector- Vector determining translation.
- Telemetry- Remote data measurement and transmission.
- Taxonomy- Classification system.
- Torsion- Twisting force or angle.
- Tensile Strength- Maximum stress a material can withstand.