mathematicsnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌmæθˈmæt.ɪks/us/ˌmæθˈmæt̬.ɪks/formal UK maths, US mathA2 the study of numbers, shapes, and space using reason and usually a special system of symbols and rules for organizing them
See also
algebra
arithmetic
geometry
Examples
- When it comes to mathematics, he's in a different class to his peers.
- You need a firm grasp of mathematics to become an astronaut.
- I studied pure mathematics.
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Branches & types of mathematics
- algebra
- arithmetic
- calculus
- Cartesian
- differential calculus
- Euclidean
- geometric
- geometry
- mathematical
- mathematician
- maths
- mental arithmetic
- non-Euclidean
- number theory
- trig
- trigonometry
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