Complete Definition of "mathematics"

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Etymology
From L. mathematica, from Gr. μαθηματικός (mathematikós), fond of learning, from μάθημα (máthema), knowledge, learning.

Pronunciation
IPA|/mæθɛmætiks/
audio|en-us-mathematics.ogg|Audio (US)

Noun
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  1. An abstract representational system used in the study of numbers, shapes, structure and change and the relationships between these concepts.
  2. A person's ability to count, calculate, and use different systems of mathematics at differing levels.

#:My mathematics is not very good.

Synonyms
(ability to use mathematics): numeracy
abbreviation: maths (UK), math (US)

Derived terms
applied mathematics
pure mathematics

Related terms
mathematical
mathematically
mathematician

Translations
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Afrikaans: wiskunde#Afrikaans|wiskunde
Arabic: Arab|رياضة IPAchar|(riyɑɑḍɑ) f
Bosnian: t+|bs|matematika|f
Bulgarian: t+|bg|математика|f|sc=Cyrl
Catalan: matemà tiques f|p :ca:matemà tiques|^ or matemà tica f|s :ca:matemà tica|^
Chinese: 数学 (shùxué)
Corsican: matematica#Corsican|matematica
Croatian: t+|hr|matematika|f
Czech: t+|cs|matematika|f
Danish: t-|da|matematik
Dutch: t+|nl|wiskunde|f
Esperanto: t-|eo|matematiko|xs=Esperanto
Estonian: t-|et|matemaatika
Finnish: t+|fi|matematiikka
French: t+|fr|mathématiques|f|p
Frisian: wiskunde#Frisian|wiskunde
Galician: matemáticas f|p
German: Mathematik f :de:Mathematik|^
Greek, Modern: μαθηματικά n|p
Hebrew: t-|he|מתמטיקה|sc=Hebr
Hindi: गणित (ganit)
Hungarian: t+|hu|matematika
Icelandic: t+|is|stærðfræði|f
Interlingua: mathematica
Irish: matamaitic
Italian: t+|it|matematica|f
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Japanese: 数学 (sūgaku)
Korean: 수학 (suhak)
Kurdish: t+|ku|matematîk|f, t+|ku|jimarnasî|f, t+|ku|bîrkarî|f, t+|ku|jimêryarî|f, t+|ku|hesab|f, t+|ku|بیرکاری|f|sc=KUchar
Latin: t-|la|mathematica|f
Lithuanian: t-|lt|matematika|f|xs=Lithuanian
Malayalam: ഗണിതം
Maltese: t-|mt|matematika|xs=Maltese
Marathi: गणित (ganit)
Norwegian: t-|no|matematikk
Polish: t+|pl|matematyka|f
Portuguese: t+|pt|matemática|f
Romanian: t-|ro|matematică|f
Russian: t+|ru|математика|f|trmatemátika|scCyrl
Slovak: t-|sk|matematika|f, t-|sk|počty|m|p
Spanish: t+|es|matemáticas|f|p
Swahili: t-|sw|hisabati|xs=Swahili
Swedish: t+|sv|matematik|c
Tamil: கணிதம்
Telugu: గణితం (gaNitaM), లెక్కలు (lekkalu)
Turkish: matematik#Turkish|matematik, hesam (hesap kuramı)
Urdu: URchar|ریاضی (riazee) f
Võro: matõmaatiga
Welsh: t-|cy|mathemateg|xs=Welsh
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trans-top|person's ability to use mathematics
Bosnian: t+|bs|matematika|f
Croatian: t+|hr|matematika|f
Kurdish: matematîk f, jimarnasî f, bîrkarî f, jimêryarî f, hesab f
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Maltese: t-|mt|matematiku|xs=Maltese
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See also
wikipedia|Table of mathematical symbols
polymath

External links
PlanetMath.Org Encyclopedia
Mathematics Glossary
Mathworld Encyclopedia

Category:Greek derivations
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