Math meaning

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Mathematics.
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The definition of math is the overall group of sciences that study numbers, shapes and their relationships.

An example of math is arithmetic, the study of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

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Mathematician.
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Mathematical.
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(uncountable, North America) Short for mathematics.
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The formula editor in open source office suites. See formula editor, OpenOffice, LibreOffice and Mathematica.
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(uncountable, North America) Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).

If you do the math, you'll see that it's not such a bargain.

$170 a month? That doesn't sound right. Let me check your math.

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(countable, North America) A math course.

They needed to take two more maths.

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(Hinduism, Jainism) Short for matha.
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A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.
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do the math
  • To consider or analyze a set of facts in order to reach a conclusion.
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Origin of math

  • From Middle English math, from Old English mǣþ (“a mowing, that which is mown, cutting of grass"), from Proto-Germanic *mēþą (“a mowing"), from Proto-Indo-European *mÄ“- (“to mow"), equivalent to mow +"Ž -th. Cognate with German Mahd (“a mowing, reaping"). Related also to Old English mÇ£d (“mead, meadow, pasture"). See meadow.
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  • Contraction of mathematics.
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  • Contraction of matha.
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Math Sentence Examples

  • The math works the same over time.

  • Indeed its founder, Ramananda, who probably flourished in the latter part of the 14th century, according to the traditional account, was originally a SriVaishnava monk, and, having come under the suspicion of laxity in observing the strict rules of food during his peregrinations, and been ordered by his superior (Mahant) to take his meals apart from his brethren, left the monastery in a huff and set up a schismatic math of his own at Benares.

  • From 1882 onwards math was steadily productive.

  • Let's say, to keep the math simple, they go up thirtyfold.

  • By their goofy math, which figured from the first day of her last period, she was 9 weeks pregnant.

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