mathematics
An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.
Other meanings
A person's ability to count, calculate, and use different systems of mathematics at differing levels.
“My mathematics is always improving.”
Synonyms
- maths
Related words
- geomathematics
- iatromathematics
- mathematese
- mathlete
- physicomathematics
- applied mathematics
- astromathematics
- biomathematics
- discrete mathematics
- ethnomathematics
- fuzzy mathematics
- math
Word history
From Ancient Greek "μαθηματικός" (on the matter of that which is learned).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “mathematics” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.