Vocabulary & Notation

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Vocabulary & Notation 1

For Advanced Level, the required notation is clearly set out in Appendix A of the Subject Content document.

You will also find further details on vocabulary and notation from all the examination boards.

OCR A
from OCR Specification A

OCR Specification A for example has very clear definitions and examples on instructions and words used in the specification. (Pages 11-13). From AQA we have Command Words.

WolframAlpha includes definitions, try a query on domain for example. WolframAlpha will assume that the query refers to a word, but note that you can refer to a mathematical definition.
Wolfram Alpha definition 1

Wolfram Alpha definition 2