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Mathematics

/mæθ(ə)ˈmætɪks/

An abstract representational system used in the study of numbers, shapes, structure, change and the relationships between these concepts.

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📖 Definitions of "Mathematics"

noun

1
An abstract representational system used in the study of numbers, shapes, structure, change and the relationships between these concepts.
2
A person's ability to count, calculate, and use different systems of mathematics at differing levels.
"My mathematics is always improving."

🔄 Synonyms of "Mathematics"

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Word	Definition
mathsnoun	(Commonwealth, rarely Canada) Clipping of mathematics. [An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.]
mathnoun	(informal, uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mathematics"

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Word	Definition
mathnoun	(informal, uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).
mathsnoun	(Commonwealth, rarely Canada) Clipping of mathematics. [An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.]
mathematical	Of, or relating to mathematics
mathematically	According to or using mathematics.
calculationnoun	(mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
calculationsnoun	(mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
mathematiciansnoun	An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics.
studentsnoun	A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.
arithmeticsnoun	The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
algebranoun	(uncountable, mathematics) Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.
numeracynoun	Competence with mathematics and with how to apply it to practical applications; sufficient ability to think critically in a quantitative way.
arithmeticnoun	The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
analysisnoun	(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
logicnoun	(uncountable) A method of human thought that involves thinking in a linear, step-by-step manner about how a problem can be solved. Logic is the basis of many principles including the scientific method.
number theorynoun	(mathematics) The branch of pure mathematics concerned with the properties of integers.
geometrynoun	(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
combinatoricsnoun	(mathematics) a branch of mathematics that studies (usually finite) collections of objects that satisfy specified criteria
trigonometrynoun	(geometry, mathematical analysis) The branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships between the sides and angles of (in particular) right-angled triangles, as represented by the trigonometric functions, and with calculations based on said relationships.
topologynoun	(mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).
calculusnoun	(uncountable, often definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject.