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

Following a rest period, we asked the participants to complete a mental maths test which increased in speed for eight minutes, alerting them when they got an answer wrong.

From Science Daily

Adamolekun said the decision to lose the Ultimate Endless Shrimp deal was easy “because I know how to do math.”

From Salon

“I want students to believe that even if they struggle with science or math, they can still become an engineer or anything they want to become,” Mr. Rush says.

From NewsForKids.net

Mr. Turing, a math genius and secret hero of World War II, was mistreated by England near the end of his life.

From NewsForKids.net

During the two hours they spent in the park each week, teachers were asked to offer their regular classes in subjects such as math, languages or science.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• analytical
• numerical
• scientific