mathematics
noun
math·e·mat·ics
ˌmath-ˈma-tiks 
ˌma-thə-
plural in form but usually singular in construction
1
: the science of numbers and their operations (see operation sense 5), interrelations, combinations, generalizations, and abstractions and of space (see space entry 1 sense 7) configurations and their structure, measurement, transformations, and generalizations
Algebra, arithmetic, calculus, geometry, and trigonometry are branches of mathematics.
2
: a branch of, operation in, or use of mathematics
the mathematics of physical chemistry
Examples of mathematics in a Sentence
I can't do the mathematics in my head, so I'll need a pen and paper
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Julian Dossett, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
In 2013 Nathaniel Johnston, now a mathematics professor at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, landed on a fandom page.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2025
In the Season 3 premiere, Leighton discovers that the high-level mathematics class she was set to take is canceled due to a lack of participants.
—Rachel Seo, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
Chan, a mathematics student based in Australia at the time, said he was frustrated by the lack of a good handwriting app on the tablet.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Mathematics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mathematics. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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mathematics
noun
math·e·mat·ics
ˌmath-ə-ˈmat-iks
math-ˈmat-
: the science that is concerned with numbers and their properties, relations, and operations and with shapes in space and their structure and measurement
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