math·e·mat·ics
(măth′ə-mătĭks)
(măth′ə-mătĭks)n.(used with a sing. verb)
The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols.
[FromMiddle Englishmathematik, fromOld Frenchmathematique, fromLatinmathēmatica, fromGreekmathēmatikē (tekhnē), mathematical (science), feminine ofmathēmatikos, mathematical; see MATHEMATICAL.]
mathematics