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mathematics

math·e·mat·ics

mathematics

 
pronunciation:
mae th mae tihks [or] maeth mae tihks
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part of speech: 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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Mathematics comes from mathema, an ancient Greek word that means "learning or knowledge."
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