Vocabulary exercises
I. Translate into Russian the following phrases, consulting the dictionary mathematical terms:
Alignment error, aligned sample, anticipatory control, each element is assigned two indices, assignable causes assignment problem associate elements, associated prime ideal, coefficient of association, associative algebra, associative law for multiplication associativity relation, coordinate curve, coordinate paper, incidence correspondence excess of nine, excess of triangle, excess-six code, coefficient of excess, favourable event, goodness of fit, least square fitting, guidance computer, holdcircuit hold rele, data handling, influence function, influence line, domain of influence, losal parameter(-field, stability), localized vector, localization theorem, locally compact group, measure of location, storage location, locus of an equation, preservation of angles norm-preserving mapping, providing bank, character recognition, pattern recognition, survey design, pilot survey, unified field theory, unique solution, unique factorization theorem, to vary directly, to vary indirectly, minimal variety.
II.Give the corresponding plural form of the following nouns and their Russian equivalents:
continuum
continua
Datum, medium, vacuum, spectrum, quantum, infinitum, stratum, minimum, extremum, maximum, momentum, polyhedron, criterion, equilibrium, latusrectum, trustrum.
axis axes
Thesis, emphasis, analysis, basis, appendix, crisis, phasis, synthesis, hypothe-sis, parenthesis, index, matrix, vertex, radix, directrix, bisectrix, trisectrix, tractrix, separatrix, indicatorix
c)focus foci Calculus, genius, locus, modulus, nucleus, stimulus, radius, rhombus, abacus, regulus, torus, syllabus.
d) formula formulae Abscissa, hyperbola, nebula, corona, lacuna, coma, tessera.
e) a means means
A series, a species, news, an apparatus, a headquarters.
III. Give one Russian equivalent of the following groups of words:
a)to fix -to plot- to locate a point/ to encounter - to come across / to draw - to sketch - to produce a line / to fix - to denote – to assign an axis / the relation is satisfied – is true – holds/ to elaborate-to work out /to stem from- to arise from / to coordinate - to arrange – to range - to align / to create - to produce - to set up - to establish / to understand - to comprehend - to perceive / to give - to provide - to supply - to furnish - to yield.
b) task-assignment / alignment chart-nomogram/ scale - rule / scale – balance / scale – numbering / correspondence – mail / impetus – stimulus/ survey –inspection / survey - summary / change - alteration - modification - variation /variable – unknown / locus-graph / looking glass - mirror.
c) cartesian-rectangular coordinates / deep – profound / chief - main - principal / huge - grand -immense / visual – visible/ gifted - talented – able.
IV. Translate the following antonyms:
Clockwise -counterclockwise / dependent –independent/ positive- negative/ to differ - to liken / mortal- immortal / rectangular – oblique / initial – terminal / coincident - intersecting / to lend - to borrow / to exceed - to fall short / to generate – to degenerate / equality – inequality / preceding – subsequent / to be aware – to be ignorant / minimize – maximize / civil - military/ truth – falsity.