math

¹

[ math ]

noun

1. mathematics.

math

²

[ math ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. a mowing; a leveling or cutting down of grass, grain, etc., with a mowing machine or scythe.
2. the crop mowed.

math

³

[ muhth ]

noun

1. a Hindu monastery.

math.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. mathematical.
2. mathematician.
3. mathematics.

math

¹

/ mæθ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for mathematics Brit equivalentmaths

math.

²

abbreviation for

1. mathematics

Word History and Origins

Origin of math¹

First recorded in 1845–50; by shortening

Origin of math²

First recorded before 900; Middle English (bede)-mad, a kind of manorial duty to mow for one's lord, Old English mǣth “mowing, hay harvest”; cognate with German Mahd, Old Frisian mēth, Old Saxon mād(dag) “mowing (day)”; aftermath, mow ¹, mow ²

Origin of math³

First recorded in 1825–35; from Hindi maṭh, from Sanskrit maṭha “hut, cottage, cell, monastery”

Example Sentences

First the math: As of Thanksgiving weekend, the Associated Press has Republicans winning 220 seats and Democrats winning 214, with only one race still undecided.

From Salon

It’s saying, “Oh, yay, I get to flunk another math test this week,” when what you mean is that you are freaked out about your consistently terrible grades in math class.

From Salon

The eight-year-old loves Taylor Swift and enjoys maths, English and reading at school.

From BBC

"He was intelligent, decisive, brave, calm in any crisis, talented at maths, and a great conversationalist."

From BBC

The growth of tech indicated to Obama’s education advisors that success would depend on a university education, preferably in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, fields.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• analytical
• numerical
• scientific