Math
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mæθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Math is a noun meaning (informal, uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) Clipping of mathematics.
Meaning
(informal, uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) Clipping of mathematics.
More Meanings
- (informal, uncountable, Canada, US, Philippines) Arithmetic calculations; (see do the math).
- (informal, countable, Canada, US, Philippines) A math course or class.
- (colloquial, informal) To perform mathematical calculations or mathematical analysis; to do math
- (Hinduism, Jainism) Clipping of matha.
- (slang) To add up, compute; (by extension) to make sense.
- (archaic) A mowing; what is gathered from mowing.
Example Sentences
They needed to take two more maths in order to graduate.
Did you take math today? / What did you do in math today?
If you do the math, you'll see that it’s not such a bargain.
$170 a month? That doesn’t sound right. Let me check your math.
Word Forms
- maths
- mathing
- mathed
Synonyms for math
Depending on context, synonyms include mathematics, maths.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mathematics, mathematically, calculus, calculation, calculated, mathematician.
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