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

Pronunciation
IPA|/mæθ�mætiks/
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|ر�اضة IPAchar|(riy����) f
Bosnian: t+|bs|matematika|f
Bulgarian: t+|bg|ма�ема�ика|f|sc=Cyrl
Catalan: matemàtiques f|p :ca:matemàtiques|^ or matemàtica f|s :ca:matemàtica|^
Chinese: �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: μαθημα�ικά n|p
Hebrew: t-|he|�ת���ק�|sc=Hebr
Hindi: �णित (ganit)
Hungarian: t+|hu|matematika
Icelandic: t+|is|stærðfræði|f
Interlingua: mathematica
Irish: matamaitic
Italian: t+|it|matematica|f
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Japanese: �学 (sūgaku)
Korean: �� (suhak)
Kurdish: t+|ku|matematîk|f, t+|ku|jimarnasî|f, t+|ku|bîrkarî|f, t+|ku|jimêryarî|f, t+|ku|hesab|f, t+|ku|ب�رکار�|f|sc=KUchar
Latin: t-|la|mathematica|f
Lithuanian: t-|lt|matematika|f|xs=Lithuanian
Malayalam: �ണിത�
Maltese: t-|mt|matematika|xs=Maltese
Marathi: �णित (ganit)
Norwegian: t-|no|matematikk
Polish: t+|pl|matematyka|f
Portuguese: t+|pt|matemática|f
Romanian: t-|ro|matematic�|f
Russian: t+|ru|ма�ема�ика|f|trmatemátika|scCyrl
Slovak: t-|sk|matematika|f, t-|sk|po�ty|m|p
Spanish: t+|es|matemáticas|f|p
Swahili: t-|sw|hisabati|xs=Swahili
Swedish: t+|sv|matematik|c
Tamil: �ணிதம�
Telugu: �ణిత� (gaNitaM), ల����ల� (lekkalu)
Turkish: matematik#Turkish|matematik, hesam (hesap kuramı)
Urdu: URchar|ر�اض� (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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