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It is the perennial youthfulness of mathematics itself which marks it off with a disconcerting immortality from the other sciences.
E. T. Bell

Meaning of "mathematics" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MATHEMATICS

Mathematik (n), via Latin from Greek (adj), from mathēma a science, mathēmatikos (adj); related to manthanein to learn.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MATHEMATICS

mathematics  [ˌmæθəˈmætɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATHEMATICS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mathematics is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MATHEMATICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mathematics

Mathematics

Mathematics is the study of topics such as quantity, structure, space, and change. There is a range of views among mathematicians and philosophers as to the exact scope and definition of mathematics. Mathematicians seek out patterns and use them to formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proof. When mathematical structures are good models of real phenomena, then mathematical reasoning can provide insight or predictions about nature. Through the use of abstraction and logic, mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects. Practical mathematics has been a human activity for as far back as written records exist. The research required to solve mathematical problems can take years or even centuries of sustained inquiry. Rigorous arguments first appeared in Greek mathematics, most notably in Euclid's Elements.

Definition of mathematics in the English dictionary

The definition of mathematics in the dictionary is a group of related sciences, including algebra, geometry, and calculus, concerned with the study of number, quantity, shape, and space and their interrelationships by using a specialized notation. Other definition of mathematics is mathematical operations and processes involved in the solution of a problem or study of some scientific field.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATHEMATICS


aquatics
əˈkwætɪks
bioinformatics
ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks
biomathematics
ˌbaɪəʊˌmæθəˈmætɪks
biosystematics
ˌbaɪəʊˌsɪstɪˈmætɪks
chromatics
krəʊˈmætɪks
cymatics
saɪˈmætɪks
diplomatics
ˌdɪpləˈmætɪks
dogmatics
dɒɡˈmætɪks
dramatics
drəˈmætɪks
glossematics
ˌɡlɒsəˈmætɪks
informatics
ˌɪnfəˈmætɪks
kinematics
ˌkɪnɪˈmætɪks
metamathematics
ˌmɛtəˌmæθɪˈmætɪks
numismatics
ˌnjuːmɪzˈmætɪks
pneumatics
njʊˈmætɪks
pragmatics
præɡˈmætɪks
problematics
ˌprɒblɪˈmætɪks
rheumatics
ruːˈmætɪks
systematics
ˌsɪstɪˈmætɪks
telematics
ˌtɛlɪˈmætɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATHEMATICS

math
math.
mathematic
mathematical
mathematical error
mathematical expectation
mathematical logic
mathematical model
mathematical probability
mathematically
mathematician
mathematicise
mathematicism
mathematicize
mathematisation
mathematise
mathematization
mathesis
maths
maths.

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATHEMATICS

acrobatics
aerobatics
aerostatics
amateur dramatics
athletics
biostatics
cosmetics
ecstatics
electrostatics
geostatics
gyrostatics
higher mathematics
hydrostatics
logistics
magnetostatics
orthotics
politics
statistics
tactics
thermostatics

Synonyms and antonyms of mathematics in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mathematics» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATHEMATICS

Find out the translation of mathematics to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mathematics from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mathematics» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

数学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

matemáticas
570 millions of speakers

English

mathematics
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गणित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رِيَاضِيَاتٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

математика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

matemática
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অংক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mathématiques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Matematik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mathematik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

数学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matématika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

toán học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கணிதம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गणित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

matematik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

matematica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

matematyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

математика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

matematică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαθηματικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Wiskunde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

matematik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

matematikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mathematics

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATHEMATICS»

The term «mathematics» is very widely used and occupies the 5.575 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATHEMATICS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mathematics» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mathematics» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mathematics

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10 QUOTES WITH «MATHEMATICS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mathematics.
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William Adams
Now being in such grace and favor by reason I learned him some points of geometry and understanding of the art of mathematics with other things, I pleased him so that what I said he would not contrary.
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Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
When we were making the law, when we were writing the literature and the mathematics the grandfarthers of Blair and little Bush were scratching around in caves.
3
Viswanathan Anand
Things like the financial markets - a proper grounding in mathematics could help the common man. I believe that if people are more familiar with mathematical concepts... it can help deal with modern life, which is increasingly complex.
4
Afrika Bambaataa
The Universal Zulu Nation stands to acknowledge wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, and equality, peace, unity, love, and having fun, work, overcoming the negative through the positive, science, mathematics, faith, facts, and the wonders of God, whether we call him Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, or Jah.
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E. T. Bell
'Obvious' is the most dangerous word in mathematics.
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E. T. Bell
The mistakes and unresolved difficulties of the past in mathematics have always been the opportunities of its future.
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E. T. Bell
It is the perennial youthfulness of mathematics itself which marks it off with a disconcerting immortality from the other sciences.
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E. T. Bell
If indeed, as Hilbert asserted, mathematics is a meaningless game played with meaningless marks on paper, the only mathematical experience to which we can refer is the making of marks on paper.
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George Boole
It is not of the essence of mathematics to be conversant with the ideas of number and quantity.
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David Josiah Brewer
A nation may be born in a day, but the great truths which make for the glory and uplift of the race only through long ages permeate and control humanity. We must have the divine patience and understand the divine mathematics of a thousand years as one day.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATHEMATICS»

Discover the use of mathematics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mathematics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mathematics: An Applied Approach
Continuing its rich tradition of engaging students and demonstrating how mathematics applies to various fields of study, the new edition of this text is packed with real data and real-life applications to business, economics, social and ...
Michael Sullivan, Abe Mizrahi, 2004
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What is Mathematics?: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and ...
A discussion of fundamental mathematical principles from algebra to elementary calculus designed to promote constructive mathematical reasoning.
Richard Courant, Herbert Robbins, Ian Stewart, 1996
3
Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas that Animate ...
This book is destined to be a classic on the subject."--Arthur Benjamin, coauthor of "Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks" "This is a wonderful book, unique and engaging.
Persi Diaconis, Ron Graham, 2011
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The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
The Heart of Mathematics addresses the big ideas of mathematics (many of which are cutting edge research topics) in a non-computational style intended to be both read and enjoyed by students and instructors, as well as by motivated general ...
Edward B. Burger, Michael P. Starbird, 2005
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Mathematics: The Man-made Universe
This highly readable volume covers a vast array of subjects, including number theory, topology, set theory, geometry, algebra, and analysis.
Sherman K. Stein, 1994
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The Princeton Companion to Mathematics
This is a one-of-a-kind reference for anyone with a serious interest in mathematics.
Timothy Gowers, June Barrow-Green, Imre Leader, 2010
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Mathematics: The Loss of Certainty
Mathematics: The Loss of Certainty refutes that myth.
Morris Kline, 1982
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Mathematics: Its Content, Methods and Meaning
Major survey offers comprehensive, coherent discussions of analytic geometry, algebra, differential equations, calculus of variations, functions of a complex variable, prime numbers, linear and non-Euclidean geometry, topology, functional ...
Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov, Andreĭ Nikolaevich Kolmogorov, 1999
9
Mathematics: Mechanics and Probability
Dealing with mechanics and the solving of mechanical problems with the help of pure mathematics, this A-Level text introduces at an early stage an appreciation of the properties of vectors.
L. Bostock, Suzanne Chandler, 1984
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Mathematics: Its Power and Utility
The first section of the book explores the power and historic impact of mathematics and helps students harness that power by developing an effective approach to problem solving.
Karl Smith, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATHEMATICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mathematics is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mathematics for 'The Creation of Adam'
LONDON: Michelangelo's most celebrated creation - The Creation of Adam on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was drawn with the help of ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Nigeria needs N180b to rescue Mathematics, as NMC boss seeks …
Adewale Solarin has called President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a national emergency on the study of mathematics following the falling ... «WorldStage, Jul 15»
3
The Mathematics of 100 New Buses – The Kamarainba Formula
Parrot has just graduated with a Masters Degree (Distinction) in the Mathematics of New Buses from the Polytechnic Ammunition-Bus Academy ... «Sierra Express Media, Jul 15»
4
Sydney mathematics whiz Seyoon Ragavan scoops gold at …
He had prepared for almost a year. Done hundreds of practice tests. And won two bronze medals in his past two International Mathematics ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
Teaching mathematics the Singapore way
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Education says students cannot improve their learning and understanding of mathematics unless ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
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The mathematics of better health. How much weight do you really …
We believe in the free flow of information. We use a Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivatives license, so you can republish our articles for ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
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2 local students to show their stuff at Illinois Mathematics and …
Two local students were selected along with 234 others into The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, based on their “intellectual ... «Effingham Daily News, Jul 15»
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The U.S. Won A Major Mathematics Competition, But There's A …
You can add one more gold medal to the United States' roster of achievements. On Saturday, the International Mathematical Olympiad — a ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy accepts local students
ROCKFORD — The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy recently offered admission to three local students out of a pool of more than ... «Rockford Register Star, Jul 15»
10
Mathematics Group Honors UW's Niu
He previously held a three-year postdoctoral position at the University of Oregon, and later served as an assistant professor of mathematics at ... «University of Wyoming News, Jul 15»

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