mathematics
noun [U] /ˌmæθˈmæt.ɪks/
/-ˈmæt̬-/ (UK informal maths, US informal math) formalDefinition
A2 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, geometryBranches and types of mathematicsSubjects and disciplines mathematical /ˌmæθˈmæt.ɪ.kəl/
/-ˈmæt̬-/ adjective B2 a mathematical formulaBranches and types of mathematics mathematically /ˌmæθˈmæt.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈmæt̬-/ adverb Branches and types of mathematics
/-ˈmæt̬-/ adjective B2 a mathematical formulaBranches and types of mathematics mathematically /ˌmæθˈmæt.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈmæt̬-/ adverb Branches and types of mathematics (Definition of mathematics noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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