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
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Her mother, Tian, who immigrated to Vancouver from Shanghai after graduating with a mathematics degree from Fudan University, is not particularly musical.
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In open session, the board approved its 2021-22 annual audit report, and heard a mathematics presentation.
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jan. 22, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
In open session, the board approved its 2021-22 annual audit report, and heard a mathematics presentation.
—Laura Groch
jan. 22, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023
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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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