noun
mathematics
math-MAT-ihks
noun
1
The study of numbers, quantities, shapes, and their relationships.
"She has a degree in mathematics from Cambridge."
"Mathematics underpins much of modern engineering."
How to Use Mathematics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe formal subject and system of studying numbers, shapes, and patterns.
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Shortened to "maths" in British English and "math" in American English.
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Etymology
From Greek mathēmatikós, "on the matter of that which is learned," from máthēma, "knowledge, learning."