mathematics
[ math-uh-mat-iks ]
/ ˌmæθ əˈmæt ɪks /
noun
(used with a singular verb)
the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically.
(used with a singular or plural verb)
mathematical procedures, operations, or properties.
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British Dictionary definitions for mathematics
mathematics
/ (ˌmæθəˈmætɪks, ˌmæθˈmæt-) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
a group of related sciences, including algebra, geometry, and calculus, concerned with the study of number, quantity, shape, and space and their interrelationships by using a specialized notation
(functioning as singular or plural)
mathematical operations and processes involved in the solution of a problem or study of some scientific field
Word Origin for mathematics
C14:
mathematik (n), via Latin from Greek (adj), from
mathēma a science,
mathēmatikos (adj); related to
manthanein to learn
Scientific definitions for mathematics
mathematics
[ măth′ə-măt′ĭks ]
The study of the measurement, relationships, and properties of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols. Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and calculus are branches of mathematics.