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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 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.
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figure
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Mathematics comes from mathema, an ancient Greek word that means "learning or knowledge."
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