Sep 12 Word of the Day
Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.
Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.
Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.
by blank babushka October 24, 2009
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One of the most popular metaphors in mathematics, which allows students to grasp the idea of the sequence of numbers—for instance, the further apart two numbers are from each other, the greater the distance between them.
The number line is a powerful visual tool that enables us to make sense of the arithmetic of integers—for example, why the difference of two negative numbers can produce a positive number.
by MathPlus December 19, 2018