mathematics
- noun
- B1
- Top 3000
the subject that studies numbers, shapes and the rules for counting, measuring and comparing them
Mathematics teaches you to check every step of your own reasoning.
Without mathematics nobody could build a bridge or send up satellites.
He fills whole notebooks with mathematics problems he has invented himself.
Her mathematics improved a lot once she stopped being afraid of it.
Common collocations: pure mathematics · applied mathematics · a degree in mathematics · advanced mathematics · good at mathematics
Part of: School subjects, School and teaching, Numbers and quantity, Science and technology
Forms
- short form (UK)
- maths
- short form (US)
- math