mathematics

Everyday

1. The study of numbers, quantities, shapes, patterns and measurements, and the logic connecting them. tree →
2. The school subject that teaches this. tree →
3. The calculations or reasoning involved in something, as in «the mathematics of the problem». tree →

In the lessons

At school, mathematics includes arithmetic (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing), fractions, geometry, measures, statistics and algebra. In everyday life it is used for money, time, cooking and sport. In olympiads, it includes logic puzzles. Phrases: do mathematics, mathematics lesson, pure and applied mathematics.

Examples

• Mathematics is my favourite subject. tree →
• We have mathematics every morning. tree →
• Mathematics helps us understand patterns in nature. tree →
• My sister wants to study mathematics at university. tree →
• The mathematics behind the game is quite simple. tree →
• Builders use mathematics to measure and plan. tree →
• Mathematics is the same in every language: 3 × 4 is always 12. tree →

Note

Ends in «s» but is singular and uncountable: «Mathematics is fun», not «are». Short forms: «maths» (UK and Commonwealth), «math» (US, Canada). Spelling trap: math-E-matics.

In Jewish tradition

At school, mathematics includes arithmetic (adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing), fractions, geometry, measures, statistics and algebra. In everyday life it is used for money, time, cooking and sport. In olympiads, it includes logic puzzles. Phrases: do mathematics, mathematics lesson, pure and applied mathematics.

Examples

• Although tlie sexagesimal position was anciently known in Babylonia, yet it was used only, in higher mathematics, as in (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• Miller calls attention to the recent change of view in reference to several im- portant qnestions in the history of elementary mathematics. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Ends in «s» but is singular and uncountable: «Mathematics is fun», not «are». Short forms: «maths» (UK and Commonwealth), «math» (US, Canada). Spelling trap: math-E-matics.