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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.
数学
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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