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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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Mathematics is the study of numbers, amounts, and shapes.
Lenny used mathematics to figure out how long it would take him to walk from his house to his friend's house. |
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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average, calculate, compute, count, divide, estimate, factor, figure, graph, multiply, square, subtract, transform |
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some descriptions of mathematics |
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random |
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some kinds of mathematics |
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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, engineer, scientist |
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some terms used in mathematics |
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character, denominator, digit, dividend, equation, example, factor, minus, multiple, number, plus, power, product, square, sum |
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some things conventionally associated with mathematics |
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calculator, computer, graph, problem |
The word mathematics
contains the following part:
-ics
Greek
noun-forming suffix
that means science, study, or practice of; properties of; practices pertaining to
  Example words:
acoustics, aerobics, aeronautics, athletics, civics, economics, electronics, ethics, genetics, graphics, gymnastics, mathematics, orthodontics, physics, politics, statistics, tactics, tectonics
- synonyms:
- -logy, -ology
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