Math Glossary letter N

July 2024 · 3 minute read
Math Glossary Letter N
n-gram
noun
a contiguous sequence of n items from a given sample of text or speechnanosecond
noun
a unit of time in the International System of Units equal to one billionth of a secondnapiers bones
noun
numbered rods which can be used to perform multiplication of any number by a number 2-9narcissistic numbers
noun
a given number base b is a number that is the sum of its own digits each raised to the power of the number of digits.natural logarithm
noun
its logarithm to the base of the mathematical constant e

eLn(x) = x

natural number
noun
the positive integers (whole numbers)

1, 2, 3, ...

nearest neighbor interpolation
noun
a simple method of multivariate interpolation in one or more dimensionsnegation
noun
reverses the truth value of a given statement.

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negative
noun
numbers or values less than 0negative binomial distribution
noun
a special case of the discrete phase-type distributionnet cost equivalent
noun
communicates how many pennies of cost the buyer must pay for every $1 of List Pricenet cost price
noun
the amount paid by the customer after all discounts and rebates are appliednet income
noun
income minus cost of goods sold, expenses, depreciation and amortization, interest, and taxes for an accounting periodnet present value
noun
a method of balancing the current value of all future cash flows generated by a project against initial capital investment

Cash flow at time t/( = i)2

net profit
noun
gross profit minus operating expenses and taxesnet profit margin
noun
how much net income or profit is generated as a percentage of revenue

(R - C)/R

newton
noun
a temperature scale devised by Isaac Newton in 1701newtons method
noun
another numerical method for solving an equation f...nickel
noun
A currency unit worth 5 centsnominal interest rate
noun
the interest rate before taking inflation into account. nominal yield
noun
the coupon rate on a bondnonagon
noun
9 sided polygon or 9-gonnorm
noun
a vector space whose elements (vectors) are matrices (of given dimensions).normal approximation to the binomial distribution
noun
when you use a continuous distribution (the normal distribution) to approximate a discrete distribution (the binomial distribution).normal distribution
noun
an arrangement of a data set in which most values cluster in the middle of the range and the rest taper off symmetrically toward either extreme.notation
noun
An expression made up of symbols for representing operations, unspecified numbers, relations and any other mathematical objectsNPV
noun
Net Present Value. Discounting all cash flows based on payments and interest rate to time 0nu
noun
A letter of the greek alphabet used for math notation.

Ν  ν

null hypothesis
noun
in a statistical test, the hypothesis that there is no significant difference between specified populations, any observed difference being due to sampling or experimental error.

H0

number
noun
an arithmetical value, expressed by a word, symbol, or figure, representing a particular quantity and used in counting and making calculations and for showing order in a series or for identification. A quantity or amount.number bond
noun
a simple addition of two numbers that add up to give the sumnumber line
noun
a line on which numbers are marked at intervals, used to order numbers. Smaller numbers are on the left and larger numbers are on the right.number set
noun
a collection of numbersnumerator
noun
the number above the line in a common fractionNYSIIS
noun
New York State Information and Intelligence Systems. A phonetic coding algorithm

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