The symbol that reverses the direction of the term following it.
The Integers
The set of all counting numbers and their opposites and zero.
An Integer
A counting number or the opposite of a counting number or zero.
Absolute Value
An operation that gives the distance between two given values. This distance is always positive, regardless of which number is greater.
Absolute Value
An operation that gives the distance between a given value and zero. This distance is always positive, regardless of whether the number is greater than or less that zero.
Opposites
The informal name for additive inverses.
Additive Inverses
Two numbers whose sum is the additive identity.