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- [math-uh-mat-iks]
- /ˌmæθ əˈmæt ɪks/
- /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [math-uh-mat-iks]
- /ˌmæθ əˈmæt ɪks/
Definitions of mathematics word
- noun mathematics (used with a singular verb) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 1
- noun mathematics (used with a singular or plural verb) mathematical procedures, operations, or properties. 1
- noun mathematics An abstract representational system used in the study of numbers, shapes, structure, change and the relationships between these concepts. 1
- noun mathematics science of numbers 1
- noun mathematics subject: arithmetic, algebra, etc. 1
- noun mathematics calculation 1
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Origin of mathematics
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English mathematic < Latin mathēmatica (ars) < Greek mathēmatikḕ (téchnē) scientific (craft), equivalent to mathēmat- (stem of máthēma) science, knowledge + -ikē, feminine of -ikos -ic; see -ics
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Parts of speech for Mathematics
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mathematics popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mathematics
noun mathematics
- calculation — A calculation is something that you think about and work out mathematically. Calculation is the process of working something out mathematically.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- multiplication — the act or process of multiplying or the state of being multiplied.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
Antonyms for mathematics
noun mathematics
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
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