mathematics

noun

An abstract representational system studying numbers, shapes, structures, quantitative change and relationships between them.

A person's ability to count, calculate, and use different systems of mathematics at differing levels.

Roots

mathemamathemat- · Greek · learning, science

Synonyms for mathematics

mathn algebran arithmeticn calculusn trigonometryn geometryn

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Where does mathematics come from?

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