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math·e·mat·ics
 mathematics
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- pronunciation:
- mae
th
mae
tihks
[or]
maeth
mae
tihks
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noun |
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(used with a singular verb) the study of numbers, amounts, shapes, and the relationship between them, using symbols to represent these things. Arithmetic, algebra, and geometry are some branches of mathematics.
- similar words:
- figure
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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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