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math·e·mat·ics
 mathematics
- pronunciation:
- mae
th
mae
tihks
[or]
maeth
mae
tihks
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noun |
| definition: |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of numbers and forms and their properties and relationships, using symbolic representation and systematically defined methods of proof.
- similar words:
- figure
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| related words: |
number |
Mathematics comes from mathema, an ancient Greek word that means "learning or knowledge."
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broader category that includes mathematics |
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science |
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some actions in mathematics |
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add, average, calculate, compute, count, deduct, divide, estimate, factor, figure, graph, multiply, round, square, subtract, transform |
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some descriptions of mathematics |
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complex, linear, numerical, random |
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some kinds of mathematics |
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algebra, geometry |
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some parts of mathematics |
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numbers, operations |
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some people who use mathematics |
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accountant, astronomer, engineer, mathematician, physicist, scientist |
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some terms used in mathematics |
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addend, character, common denominator, cube, decimal point, denominator, digit, dividend, divisor, equation, example, factor, mean, median, minuend, minus, multiple, multiplicand, multiplier, number, numerator, parenthesis, plus, power, product, quotient, ratio, root, set, slash, square, square root, subset, subtrahend, sum, symbol, x, y |
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some things conventionally associated with mathematics |
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abacus, bar graph, calculator, computer, graph, problem, statistics |
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